The Qujialing culture (3400β2500 BC) was a Neolithic civilization centered primarily on the middle Yangtze River region in Hubei and Hunan, China. Named after its type site in Jingshan County, Hubei, it succeeded the Daxi culture (5000β3300 BC) and reached southern Shaanxi, northern Jiangxi, and southwest Henan. The culture represents a significant development in Neolithic society, characterized by large-scale fortified settlements, advanced agriculture, and specialized craftsmanship. Artefact types unique to the culture include ceramic balls and painted spindle whorls, the latter inherited by the succeeding Shijiahe culture.
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π Qujialing culture in the context of Yangtze civilization
Yangtze civilization (simplified Chinese: ιΏζ±ζζ; traditional Chinese: ι·ζ±ζζ) is a generic name for various ancient Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures from the Yangtze basin in China, a contemporary civilization by the neighboring Yellow River civilization.
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Qujialing culture in the context of Shijiahe culture
The Shijiahe culture (2500β2000 BC) was a Late Neolithic culture centered on the middle Yangtze River region in Shijiahe Town, Tianmen, Hubei Province, China. Named after its type site, the Shijiahe site cluster, it succeeded the Qujialing culture and inherited its unique painted spindle whorls. The culture is characterized by large-scale fortified settlements, advanced agriculture, and specialized craftsmanship, including distinctive jade artifacts and pottery figurines.