Hongshan culture sites
E720734
Hongshan culture sites are Neolithic archaeological locations in northeastern China known for their sophisticated jade artifacts, ritual architecture, and early evidence of complex social and religious practices.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Neolithic site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
early Chinese religious traditions ⓘ shamanistic practices ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes |
Bronze Age cultures in Northeast China
ⓘ
Xiajiadian culture sites ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culture | Hongshan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| earliestEvidenceOf | large-scale ceremonial centers in Northeast China ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Chinese archaeologists ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
bone artifact
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ceramic vessel ⓘ jade dragon ⓘ jade figurine ⓘ jade pig-dragon ⓘ stone tool ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
altars
ⓘ
burial mounds ⓘ cairns ⓘ circular enclosures ⓘ platforms ⓘ sacrificial pits ⓘ stone-paved structures ⓘ temple-like buildings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
evidence of complex social organization
ⓘ
evidence of early religious practices ⓘ jade artifacts ⓘ ritual architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hebei Province
NERFINISHED
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Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ Liaoning Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bone
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jade ⓘ pottery ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Hongshan culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Neolithic period ⓘ |
| researchField | Chinese Neolithic archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
early evidence of complex ritual systems in East Asia
ⓘ
important for study of origins of Chinese civilization ⓘ |
| temporalExtent | c. 4700 BCE – 2900 BCE ⓘ |
| typicalSiteType |
cemetery
ⓘ
ceremonial center ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
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