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The Daxi culture (Chinese: 大溪文化, literally Chinese: 大溪; pinyin: Dàxī, "Big Mountain Stream" then Chinese: 文化; pinyin: wénhuà, "culture") (4500 BC- 3000 BC) was a Neolithic culture centered in the Three Gorges region, around the middle Yangtze River, China. The culture ranged from western Hubei to eastern Sichuan and the Pearl River Delta. The site at Daxi, located in the Qutang Gorge around Wushan, Chongqing, was discovered by Nels C. Nelson in the 1920s. Many key archaeological sites from the Daxi culture, including the site at Daxi, will be inundated or destroyed after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam.
Daxi sites are typified by the presence of dou (cylindrical bottles), white pan (plates), and red pottery. The Daxi people cultivated rice extensively. Daxi sites were some of the earliest in China to show evidence of moats and walled settlements.
The Daxi culture showed evidence of cultural interactions with the Yangtze River Delta region. The white pan artefacts from the culture were discovered at several Yangtze River Delta sites, including the type site at Majiabang. Conversely, jade artefacts at Daxi sites show possible influence from the Yangtze River Delta region. The Daxi culture was followed by the Qujialing culture.
See also
- List of Neolithic cultures of China
- Chengtoushan culture
- Pengtoushan culture
- Shijiahe culture
References
- Allan, Sarah (ed), The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective, ISBN 0-300-09382-9
- Chang, Kwang-chih. The Archaeology of Ancient China, ISBN 0-300-03784-8
List of Neolithic cultures of China （Neolithic and Chalcolithic Periods） Yellow River Middle Reaches Nanzhuangtou · Cishan culture · Peiligang culture · Dadiwan culture · Jiahu
Yangshao culture： Banpo · Miaodigou · Xiawanggang · Xiwangcun · Dahecun · Dasikongcun · Miaodigou second phase
Longshan culture： Henan · Taosi · ShaanxiYellow River Upper Reaches Yellow River Lower Reaches Yangtze River Middle and Upper Reaches Pengtoushan culture · Chengbeixi culture · Tangjiagang culture · Daxi culture · Qujialing culture · Shijiahe culture · Baodun cultureYangtze River Lower Reaches and
Huai River ReachesNortheast China Southern China Zengpiyan culture · Shixia cultureTibet Karuo culture · Qugong cultureTaiwan Dabenkeng culture · Beinan cultureCategories:- Archaeological cultures
- Neolithic cultures of China
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