Neolithic Information Links

• Prehistoric China
  http://www.unc.edu/courses/hist033/aug20.htm
  ..basic outline containing links to related photos of artifacts and more detailed information
• AH 370: Neolithic
  http://www.wisc.edu/arth/ah370/neolith.htm
  ..photographs of neolithic sites and art work, from Banpo, Banshan, Longshan, Qingliangang,and Liangzhu
• Ancient China: The Yellow River Culture
  http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~dee/ANCCHINA/YELLOW.HTM
• Asian Art Study Guide for Neolithic Cultures
  http://www.geocities.com/~thinkink/guide/neolithicguide.htm
  ...links to information and photos
• Map of Early Archaology Sites
  http://www.unc.edu/courses/hist033/archaeological_sites.htm
• Neolithic Pottery: Gem Carving and Painting
  http://www.china.org.cn/ChinaInBrief/17c5456p/17e5456p-2.html
• Teaching the Golden Age of Chinese Archaeology: Late Prehistoric China
  http://www.nga.gov/education/chinatp_pt1.htm

Photos of Artifacts

• Ancient Chinese Art
  http://www.multimedia.calpoly.edu/libarts/jwetzel/Study/AncientChineseArt.html
  ... very limited information about neolithic and Yangshao art
• Antique Chinese Art: Hongshan Culture
  http://www.chineseantiques.com/antiques/hongshan001.jpg
  ...commercial site with photos of artifacts
• Antique Chinese Art: Liangzhu Culture
  http://www.chineseantiques.com/liangzhu.shtml
  ...commercial site with photos of artifacts
• Antique Chinese Art: Longshan Culture
  http://www.chineseantiques.com/longshan.shtml
  ...commercial site with photos of artifacts
• Animal Face Pendant
  http://www.npm.gov.tw/ceexhib/c0230705.htm
  ...photo of National Palace Museum (Taiwan) artifact from the Late Neolithic Age
• Antique Chinese Art: Hongshan Culture
  http://www.chineseantiques.com/antiques/hongshan001.jpg
  ..photo of an artifact from the Hongshan culture
• Antique Chinese Art: Liangzhu Culture
  http://www.chineseantiques.com/liangzhu.shtml
  ..commercial site containing photos of four artifacts from the Langzhu Culture
• Antique Chinese Art: Longshan Culture
  http://www.chineseantiques.com/longshan.shtml
  ..a commercial site with photographs of artifacts for sale
• Archaic Jade
  http://www.scs.brisnet.org.au/%7Ejade/
  ..photos from a private collection of jade relics from the neolithic period and Shang Dynasty Bronze
• Archaic Jades in the Lantien Shanfang Collection: National Palace Museum, Taipei
  http://user.hk.linkage.net/~artsasia/articles/9511j1.htm
  ...text about jade in the National Palace Museum, Taipai, as of 10/3/99 photo links are not viable
• Burial Urn from Banshan, Gansu, c. 2200 BCE
  http://www.multimedia.calpoly.edu/libarts/jwetzel/China/slides/BurialUrn.html
  ..photo of a burial urn from Banshan
• Ceremonial Jade Tablet
  http://www.npm.gov.tw/ceexhib/c0230707.htm
  ...photo of National Palace Museum (Taiwan) artifact from the Late Neolithic Age
• Ceremonial Jade Tube
  http://www.npm.gov.tw/ceexhib/c0230704.htm
  ...photo of National Palace Museum (Taiwan) artifact from the Late Neolithic Age
• Ceremonial Jade Tube
  http://www.npm.gov.tw/ceexhib/c0230706.htm
  ...photo of National Palace Museum (Taiwan) artifact from the Late Neolithic Age
• Chinese Archaic Jades from the Kwan Collection
  http://hermes.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/KwansJade/Kwans.html
  ..this site contains an introduction to Chinese jade and photos of jade artifacts from the neolithic, Western Zhou, Warring States, and Western Han periods
• Chinese Jade
  http://www.sdmart.com/files/collection_asian.html#jades
  ..from the San Diego Museum of Art's permanent collection, information and photos of two jade artifacts, from the neolithic period and the Han dynasty
• Hangshan Jade
  http://www.du.edu/~cslaught/final.html
  ...this site explores the hypothesis: "The use of animal relics, particularly in jade objects but in pottery as well, in Hongshan culture was a representation of their beliefs and ritual practices."
• Jade Cloud-shaped Pendant
  http://www.npm.gov.tw/ceexhib/c0230701.htm
  ...photo of National Palace Museum (Taiwan) artifact from the Late Neolithic Age, Hung-shan Culture
• Liangzhu Relics
  http://www.wisc.edu/arth/ah370/s01g03.htm
  ..photos of three artifacts from the Liangzhu culture
• Pi Ceremonial Jade Disk
  http://www.npm.gov.tw/ceexhib/c0230703.htm
  ...photo of artifact from the National Palace Museum collection
• San Diego Museum of Art: Chinese Ceramics
  http://www.sdmart.com/files/collection_asian.html#ceramics
  ..information and photo of a jar from Banshan  

Banpo Village Links

• Banpo Village, Gone But Not Forgotten
  http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/banpo/
  ...an Internet based activity in which students explore Banpo Village, a  neolithic site located near Xi'an, China
• Banpo Village Museum: The Prehistorical Painting of Banpo
  http://www.travelxian.online.xa.sn.cn/travelxian/�Î�¬�©ŒÔ�ð/english/bp-e1.htm
  ...photos and information about some of the pottery found at Banpo Village
• Bowl from Banpo, c. 4000 BCE
  http://www.multimedia.calpoly.edu/libarts/jwetzel/China/slides/BanpoBowl.html
  ...photo of a bowl found at Banpo Village
• Picture of Banpo
  http://hydrogen.cis.umassd.edu/~gleung/history/yalbum6.html
  ...photo of the Banpo site, a neolithic village located near present day Xi'an
• Photo of Pots from Banpo Site
  http://chinanews.org/China/china/z03e.html
• Xi'an~~Banpo Village Remains
  http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/xian.htm#banpo
• The Banpo Village Remains
  http://www.datang.com.cn/elytd/banpoyz.htm

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