Zhaobaogou culture

The Zhaobaogou culture (Chinese: 趙宝溝文化) (5400–4500 BC)^[1] was a Neolithic culture in northeast China, found primarily in the Luan River valley in Inner Mongolia and northern Hebei. The culture produced sand-tempered, incised pottery vessels with geometric and zoomorphic designs. The culture also produced stone and clay human figurines.

Jade tube-shaped artifact, Zhaobaogou culture, Inner Mongolia, 5000-4400 BC.

[-5000]

Ubaid
culture

Lodian
culture

Jeul-
mun

Pre-
Harappan
culture

Samara
culture

Kelteminar
culture

Western
Steppe
Herders

Ancient
Northeast Asians

Xinle

Yang-
shao

Zhao-
baogu

Hemu-
du

Daxi
culture

Merimde
culture

Zhaobaogou culture and contemporary cultures and polities c. 5000 BC

The type site at Zhaobaogou, excavated in 1986, was discovered in Aohan Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. The site covers an area of around 90,000 square metres (22 acres).^[2]

See also

• List of Neolithic cultures of China
• Hongshan culture
• Xinglongwa culture