Lingjiatan culture

Neolithic culture of China
Jade human figure at Lingjiatan Site

The Lingjiatan culture (Ch:凌家滩, 3800–3300 BCE) is a Late Neolithic culture of China, in the area of the Lower Yangtze and Huai in Anhui. It is famous for its jade statuettes, which adopted the styles of the Hongshan culture.[1][2]

  • Lingjiatian boar-bird from tomb 98M29.[1]
    Lingjiatian boar-bird from tomb 98M29.[1]
  • Lingjiatian jade statuettes.[1]
    Lingjiatian jade statuettes.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Larrivé-Bass, Sandrine (October 2023). "Jade for Bones in Hongshan Craftsmanship: Human Anatomy as the Genesis of a Prehistoric Style". Arts. 12 (5): 206. doi:10.3390/arts12050206. ISSN 2076-0752.
  2. ^ "凌家滩遗址：文明起源时代的曙光". Chinese Archaeology.
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