• c. 6000: Widespread emergence of neolithic settlement

• c. 5000 - c. 3000: Yangshao cultures active

• c. 3200 - c. 1850: Longshan cultures active

• c. 6000: Development of agriculture and domestication

• c. 5000: Development of pottery, jade-working, construction

• c. 5000: Yangshao handmade pottery emerges as main north-west form

• c. 3200: Longshan wheel pottery emerges as main eastern seacoast form

• c. 3000 - 2000: Spread of regional designs

• 5000: Evidence of simple funeral rituals

Created By: Kristen Roth '06, Mimi Lai '06
Maintained By: Jack Chen
Date Created: June 30, 2004
Last Modified: September 29, 2004
Expires: August 31, 2005