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The prehistoric archaeology of south Asia, specific of the Indian subcontinent. Has two distinct periods. The south Asian stone age; and, the neolithic age
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Paleolithic was the stone age, and there are signs of homo erectusThe south Asian stone age is one of the earliest periods on earth. This period dates back to around 2.6 million years ago, and lasted until around 12,000 years ago.…
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Peiligang culture lived approximately 9000 to 7000 years ago (1), in north-central Henan province, China
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Named after the site of Peiligang in Henan, where the culture was first identified. The Peiligang culture is one of the earliest known neolithic contributors in China. It is primarily known for its early Chinese agriculture and pottery culture. And, the…
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Named after modern place called ‘dragon mountain’ in Zhangqiu, Shandong, China. Longshan is also known as black pottery culture. It was from the late neolithic
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Longshan or black pottery culture, took place in the middle and lower Yellow river valley areas of northern ChinaIt was from around 3000 to 1900 BC In 1928, the first archaeological find of this culture took place, at the Chengziya archaeological…
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Hong Kongs neolithic architecture had global reach
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > At Wong Tei Tung spot in Hong Kong. Archaeologists claim, there may have been a tool making site, from over 30,000 years ago. (1) In another area, the Sham Chung, beside tree fathoms cove, recently on a slope there were more than…
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Initiating a lot of advancements, and firsts; unique ornaments, and what ifs. Pakistan’s Mehrgarh neolithic site dates back 9000 years
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Mehrgarh is an archaeological site located in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, near the Bolan Pass. It is considered to be one of the oldest human settlements in the world, Dating back to the pre-ceramic neolithic era, around 7000 BC. It…
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Banpo, also known as Banpo Village, features neolithic housing constructed using the wattle & daub technique. Where a woven lattice of wooden strips (wattle); is covered with a mixture of clay, & mud (daub)
<home # start here # guides # builds # services # shop # about # categories> Banpo is located in Shaanxi province, China. In the Yellow river valley. East of Xi,an It was discovered 1953 by Shi XingbangThe first Yangshao site to undergo widespread excavation. It existed around 4.7 to 3.6 thousand years ago BCThe…
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Bhirrana (Hindi: िभरड़ाना;) is a neolithic era archaeological site. Located in a small village, in northern India
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Its earliest dig layers predates Indus Valley civilizations. From the 8th-7th millennium BCE. (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6) It is one of the many sites seen along the Ghaggar river. LocationThe site is situated about 220 km (140 mi) to the northwest of New Delhi.…
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YangShao 仰韶文化 (yǎng sháo wén huà) was a neolithic culture originating along the Yellow River 黄河 (huáng hé) around 7000 years ago
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Discovered in 1921 by a Swedish geologist. Recent research indicates YangShao may have been the origin of many discoveries including symbols and language. This neolithic culture is named after the village of Yangshao, where the first artifacts were discovered. Living in…
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China’s neolithic period was around 12000-4000 years ago
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > It is generally accepted neolithic China was characterized by the beginning of a settled human lifestyle. Rather than relying solely on hunting and gathering. But most of this is based on middle eastern, and European archaeology. While some of the neolithic…
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Xianren Cave is a prehistoric cave located in Jiangxi Province, Southern China
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > The name “Xianren” means “Fairy Cave” in Chinese. It is also known as “Cave of the Silhouettes” And, it is refered to, as in the legendary Chinese enlightened people. The ‘Xian immortals’. The cave is famous for its prehistoric rock art…