DAWENKOU CULTURE


Meaning of DAWENKOU CULTURE in English

or Ta-wen-k'ou culture

Chinese Neolithic culture of 0441; 4500–2700 BC.

It was characterized by the emergence of delicate wheel-made pots of various colours; ornaments of stone, jade, and bone; walled towns; and high-status burials involving ledges for displaying grave goods, coffin chambers, and the burial of animal teeth, pig heads, and pig jawbones. See also Erlitou culture ; Hongshan culture ; Longshan culture ; Neolithic Period .

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