Dawenkou Culture

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Excavated from a historical site near Dawenkou Township, Taian County, Shandong, the 133 graves presents the Neolithic cultural visage in an all-round way. Later similar graves were found in many places in southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu province. Therefore, they were all together called the Dawenkou culture by the academic circle.

The survey found that Dawenkou culture dated back to around 4300-2400 B.C., with its early and middle stage being the matriarchal clan society and the late stage entering the patriarchal clan society.

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Beast-shaped pot

Beast-shaped pot

It is unearthed from the historical site of Dawenkou culture.
Ancient Painted Pottery Pot Carrying on the Back

Ancient Painted Pottery Pot Carrying on the Back

One side of the pot is quite flat, flanked by two loops and on the opposite side a vertical nose is found.
White Pottery Ware

White Pottery Ware

White pottery ware features its white body before being painted, made either of porcelain clay with lower iron content than china clay or of kaoline.
Pig-Shaped Wine Utensil

Pig-Shaped Wine Utensil

Unearthed in Tai'an of Shandong Province, this is a wine utensil made of red pottery mixed with sand.
Bone Shuttle

Bone Shuttle

Unearthed from Dawenkou culture, it is made of wide and flat limb bone with a sharp knife on its one end and a hole on the other.