Erlitou culture — The Erlitou culture (simplified Chinese: 二里头文化 traditional Chinese: 二里頭文化 pinyin: èrlǐtóu wénhuà) (2100 BC to 1800 BC [Fairbank, 35.] or 1500 BC) is a name given by archaeologists to an Early Bronze Age urban society that existed in China. The… … Wikipedia
culture — /kul cheuhr/, n., v., cultured, culturing. n. 1. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. 2. that which is excellent in the arts, manners,… … Universalium
Erlitou — 34°42′6.33″N 112°41′49.48″E / 34.7017583, 112.6970778 La culture d Erlitou 二里頭 est une culture chinoise de la fin du Néo … Wikipédia en Français
Erligang culture — The Erligang culture (二里岡文化) (1600 1400 BC) is the term used by archaeologists to refer to a Bronze Age archaeological culture in China. The primary site was discovered at Erligang, just outside of the modern city of Zhengzhou, Henan, in… … Wikipedia
Zhukaigou culture — The Zhukaigou culture (朱開溝文化) was a late Neolithic and early Bronze Age culture centered in the Ordos Plateau of Inner Mongolia, China. The type site at Zhukaigou was discovered in Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, and excavated from 1977 to 1984.… … Wikipedia
Dawenkou culture — or Ta wen k ou culture Chinese Neolithic culture of с 4500–2700 BC. It was characterized by the emergence of delicate wheel made pots of various colours; ornaments of stone, jade, and bone; walled towns; and high status burials involving ledges… … Universalium
Hongshan culture — or Hung shan culture (4000–3000 BC) Prehistoric culture of far northern China. It appears to have had a three tiered elite whose members were honoured with complex burials. Painted pottery found there may link it to Yangshao culture, while its… … Universalium
Economic history of China before 1911 — For developments after 1911, see Economic history of Modern China. A Chinese dragon seen floating among clouds, engraved on a golden canteen dated to the 15th century, during the … Wikipedia
East Yi West Xia — (Yi Xia Dong Xi Shuo, 夷夏東西說) is the obsolete theory about the origin of prehistory culture in current China which says that the culture of Shang dynasty was established by two ethnic groups; Western part of Shang dynasty was developed by Xia… … Wikipedia
Xia Dynasty — The Xia Dynasty (zh cpw |c=夏朝 |p=xià cháo |w=hsia ch ao) of China is the first dynasty to be described in ancient historical records such as Records of the Grand Historian and Bamboo Annals . According to the traditional chronology based upon… … Wikipedia
