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The Neolithic Period
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7000-2250 B.C.E
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Transition to the Neolithic Period
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moved from nomadic hunter-gether based to farming based
domestication of rice/millet/pigs developed in southeast around Yangzi developed in north around Yellow/Wei rivers |
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Yellow River name
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carries large quantities of yellowish silt
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northern Neolithic ceramists
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worked w/ clay from Yellow RIver
golden-brown vessel types w/dark brown geometric forms+images of animals |
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Neolithic Jade carvings
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beautifully colored jade animals
replicas of functional weapons cong and bi (abstract geometric form) |
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The hardness of Jade
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worked on slowly in laborious/time consuming process
made stone symbol of religious/secular power used in religious/ other ceremonials associated w. ideals of power |
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the cong
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rectangular stone w/ large holes through center
boxlike registers @ corners not a copy of other Neolithic art meaning unknown |
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Jade bi disks
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earthly/solar symbolism
value but little to no use |
