The Civilization Archive

Yangshao Culture

Long before the dynasties of China, in the fertile valleys of the Yellow River, a painted pottery people shaped the dawn of East Asian civilization—leaving behind silent villages, mysterious rituals, and a legacy that would echo through millennia.

5000 BCE3000 BCECapital: VariousAncestor worshipSino-Tibetan
Yangshao Culture seal emblem

The Story

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Quick Facts

Region
East Asia
Period
5000 BCE3000 BCE
Capital
Various
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan
Religion
Ancestor worship

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