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Tradition Summary: Yellow River Late Neolithic

Human Relations Area FilesNew Haven, Conn. • Published In 2021 • Pages:

By: Underhill, Anne P., Berry, Sarah H. (Archaeologist).

Abstract
This is a summary of the Yellow River Late Neolithic tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the Yellow River Late Neolithic archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
Yellow River Late Neolithic
HRAF PubDate
2021
Region
Asia
Sub Region
East Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2020
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
5000-3900 BP
Coverage Place
central and lower Yellow River Valley and central and lower Yangzi River Valley, China
Notes
Anne Underhill and Sarah Berry
This tradition summary is based on the article "Longshan" by Anne Underhill in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 3, East Asia and Oceania, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds., New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2002. Sarah Berry expanded most sections (Regional Subtraditions; Important Sites; Climate; Topography; Geology; Biota; Settlement Systems; Housing; Population, Health, and Disease; Subsistence; Wild Foods; Domestic Foods; Industrial Arts; Utensils; Trade; Differential Access or Control of Resources; Social Organization, Political Organization; Conflict; Religious Beliefs; Ceremonies; Death and Afterlife; Bibliography) in February 2020. We thank Peter N. Peregrine and Anne Underhill for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
Longshan culture