Yangtze civilization

Various ancient Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures in China

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Yangtze civilization (simplified Chinese: 长江文明; traditional Chinese: 長江文明) 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.

## Cultures

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### Upper Yangtze

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* Pengtoushan culture (7000–6100 BCE)
* Daxi culture (5000–3000 BCE)
* Qujialing culture (3400–2600 BCE)
* Shijiahe culture (2500–2000 BCE)

### Lower Yangtze

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* Hemudu culture (5500–3300 BCE)
* Majiabang culture (5000–3300 BCE)[1]
* Songze culture (3800–3300 BCE)
* Liangzhu culture (3300–2300 BCE)
* Wucheng culture (1600 BCE–?)

## See also

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* Yellow river civilization
* Liao civilization
* Prehistory of China

## References

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1. ^ Wang, Haiming (2001), "Majiabang", in Peregrine, Peter N.; Ember, Martin, Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 3: East Asia and Oceania, Springer, pp. 206–221, ISBN 978-0-306-46257-3.

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Prehistoric cultures of China

* Paleolithic
* Neolithic
* Bronze Age

Northeastern China|

* Xinglongwa
* Xinglonggou
* Xinle
* Zhaobaogou
* Hongshan
* Xinglonggou
* Niuheliang
* Xiaoheyan
* Lower Xiajiadian
* Xinglonggou
* Laohushan
* (Xituanshan)
* Liaoning bronze dagger
* Upper Xiajiadian
* Baijinbao
* Chaodaogou
* Jinggouzi

Upper Yellow River|

* Dadiwan
* Xishanping
* Majiayao
* Xishanping
* Banshan
* Qijia
* Xishanping
* Lajia
* Zhukaigou
* Xindian
* Xicha
* Siwa
* Kayue
* Ordos
* Maoqinggou
* (Majiayuan)

Middle Yellow River|

* (Nanzhuangtou)
* Peiligang
* Jiahu
* Cishan
* Dadiwan
* Baijia
* Yangshao
* Banpo
* Jiangzhai
* Yangguanzhai
* Longshan
* Taosi
* Shimao
* Erlitou
* Xinzhai
* Erligang
* Zhengzhou
* Xiaoshuangqiao
* (Huanbei)

Lower Yellow River|

* Houli
* Beixin
* Yangshao
* Xishuipo
* Dawenkou
* Longshan
* Chengziya
* Yueshi

Middle and Upper Yangtze|

* Pengtoushan
* Bashidang
* Chengbeixi
* Daxi
* Tangjiagang
* Chengtoushan
* Qujialing
* Chengtoushan
* Shijiahe
* Chengtoushan
* Baodun
* (Sanxingdui)
* (Jinsha)
* Erligang
* Panlongcheng
* Feijiahe

Lower Yangtze and Huai|

* (Kuahuqiao)
* Hemudu
* Majiabang
* Songze
* Lingjiatan
* Liangzhu
* Liangzhu City
* Guangfulin
* Maqiao

Southern China|

* (Zengpiyan)
* Shixia
* Wucheng
* Dayangzhou
* Fanchengdui
* Fanchengdui

Tibet|

* Karuo
* Qugong

Xinjiang|

* (Xiaohe)
* Tarim
* Yanbulaq
* Subeshi
* Shirenzigou

Taiwan|

* Dabenkeng
* Beinan

Other|

* (Beifudi)
* Yumin
* Xichengyi
* Siba
* Shanma
* Shajing

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* Yellow River civilization
* Yangtze civilization

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