Houli culture

The Houli culture (Chinese: 后李文化; pinyin: Hou li wen hua, 6500-5500 BC^[1]) was a Neolithic culture in Shandong, China. The people of the culture lived in square, semi-subterranean houses. Archaeological evidence shows that domesticated dogs and pigs were used. The type site at Houli was discovered in the Linzi District of Shandong and was excavated from 1989 to 1990. The culture was followed by the Beixin culture.

Evidence of the earliest rice cultivation in the Yellow River basin came from carbonized rice grains from the Yuezhuang site in Jinan, Shandong. The carbonized rice was dated using AMS radiocarbon dating to 7050±80. Archaeologists also excavated millet from the Yuezhuang site.^[2]

Notes

↑ The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States, pp.193
↑ Crawford, G. W., X. Chen, and J. Wang Houli Culture Rice from the Yuezhuang Site, Jinan. Kaogu [Archaeology] 3:247-251, 2006. (In Chinese)

References

Allan, Sarah (ed), The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective, ISBN 0-300-09382-9
Liu, Li. The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States, ISBN 0-521-81184-8

Prehistoric cultures of China

Paleolithic Neolithic

Middle Yellow River	(Nanzhuangtou) Cishan culture Beixin culture Peiligang culture Jiahu Dadiwan culture Yangshao culture Banpo Longshan culture Chengziya Taosi

Upper Yellow River	Dadiwan culture Yangshao culture Xishuipo Majiayao culture Qijia culture Lajia

Lower Yellow River	Houli culture Beixin culture Dawenkou culture

Middle and Upper Yangtze	Pengtoushan culture Bashidang Chengbeixi culture Tangjiagang culture Daxi culture Qujialing culture Shijiahe culture Baodun culture

Lower Yangtze and Huai	Hemudu culture Majiabang culture Songze culture Lingjiatan culture Liangzhu culture Maqiao culture

Northeast China	Xinglongwa culture Zhaobaogou culture Hongshan culture Xiaoheyan culture Laohushan culture Xinle culture

Southern China	Zengpiyan culture Shixia culture

Tibet	Karuo culture Qugong culture

Taiwan	Dabenkeng culture Beinan culture

History Archaeology History

Houli culture

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