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史前中国
Prehistoric China

从黄河到长江,从粟作到稻作,考古遗址让我们看见早期先民的生活、信仰与创造力。
From the Yellow River to the Yangtze, archaeology reveals lives, beliefs, and inventions before written history.

NEOLITHIC TIMELINE / 新石器时代

Culture atlas · 文化图谱九种早期文化
Eight early cultures

时间为约数,不同遗址与学术断代可能略有差异。 Dates are approximate and may vary by site and scholarly chronology.

01 · 7000–5000 BCE
贾湖骨笛 / Jiahu bone flute
贾湖骨笛 · JIAHU FLUTE

裴李岗文化Peiligang Culture

地点 / Place
河南中部伊洛河流域
Yi–Luo River basin, central Henan
代表 / Landmark
贾湖遗址 / Jiahu site

聚落中可见房址、窖穴与墓葬,反映定居生活逐渐稳定。Houses, storage pits and burials show increasingly settled village life.

以磨制石器、陶器和早期农业闻名;贾湖还发现了骨笛。 Known for ground stone tools, pottery and early farming; Jiahu yielded bone flutes.

02 · 3300–2300 BCE
良渚文化玉琮 / Liangzhu jade cong
玉琮 · JADE CONG

良渚文化Liangzhu Culture

地点 / Place
长江下游,浙江杭州一带
Lower Yangtze, around Hangzhou
代表 / Landmark
良渚古城 / Liangzhu Ancient City

玉琮、玉璧等礼器上的神人兽面纹,是辨认良渚艺术的重要线索。Cong and bi ritual jades, often carved with human-and-animal masks, are signature Liangzhu art.

大型水利系统与精美玉器显示出复杂的社会组织。 Its waterworks and exquisite jades point to complex social organization.

03 · 6500–5000 BCE
磁山文化遗存 / Cishan cultural remains
磁山遗存 · CISHAN REMAINS

磁山文化Cishan Culture

地点 / Place
太行山东麓,河北南部
Eastern Taihang foothills, southern Hebei
代表 / Landmark
磁山遗址 / Cishan site

这里发现的大量贮藏坑,为研究食物储存和农业发展提供了材料。Its many storage pits offer evidence for food keeping and developing agriculture.

遗存中有粟类作物、石磨盘和石镰,反映早期旱作农业。 Millet remains, grinding stones and sickles reflect early dryland farming.

04 · 5000–3000 BCE
仰韶文化彩陶罐 / Yangshao painted pottery jar
彩陶罐 · PAINTED JAR

仰韶文化Yangshao Culture

地点 / Place
黄河中游,豫陕晋等地
Middle Yellow River, including Henan & Shaanxi
代表 / Landmark
半坡遗址 / Banpo site

半坡等遗址保留了环壕、房屋、陶窑等痕迹,是了解早期村落的窗口。Sites such as Banpo preserve moats, houses and kilns—windows onto early villages.

彩陶上的人面、鱼纹和几何纹样,是认识这一文化的鲜明线索。 Painted pottery with human, fish and geometric motifs is its iconic clue.

05 · 3000–1900 BCE
龙山文化黑陶 / Longshan black pottery
黑陶 · BLACK POTTERY

龙山文化Longshan Culture

地点 / Place
黄河下游及中原多地
Lower Yellow River and Central Plains
代表 / Landmark
城子崖遗址 / Chengziya site

一些遗址出现城垣与规模更大的聚落,提示社会组织正在发生变化。Some sites have walls and larger settlements, suggesting changing social organization.

薄如蛋壳的黑陶与有围垣聚落,展现了晚期新石器时代的新变化。 Eggshell-thin black pottery and walled settlements mark later Neolithic change.

06 · 5500–3300 BCE
河姆渡双鸟朝阳象牙蝶形器 / Hemudu ivory object
象牙蝶形器 · IVORY CARVING

河姆渡文化Hemudu Culture

地点 / Place
浙江余姚,杭州湾南岸
Yuyao, Zhejiang, south of Hangzhou Bay
代表 / Landmark
河姆渡遗址 / Hemudu site

湿润环境保存了木构件、骨器与植物遗存,材料特别丰富。Wet conditions preserved wooden parts, bone tools and plant remains in unusual abundance.

干栏式建筑、稻作遗存和木器,描绘了江南湿地聚落的生活。 Stilted dwellings, rice remains and wooden tools evoke wetland life.

07 · 4700–2900 BCE
红山文化玉猪龙 / Hongshan jade pig-dragon
玉猪龙 · JADE PIG-DRAGON

红山文化Hongshan Culture

地点 / Place
西辽河流域,辽西与内蒙古
West Liao River basin, Liaoning & Inner Mongolia
代表 / Landmark
牛河梁遗址 / Niuheliang site

牛河梁的祭坛、女神庙与墓地,说明仪式在社会生活中占有重要位置。Niuheliang’s altars, temple and cemeteries point to the importance of ritual life.

玉龙、祭祀遗存与墓葬群,使其成为东北地区的重要新石器文化。 Jade dragons, ritual remains and cemeteries make it a key northeastern culture.

08 · 4300–2500 BCE
大汶口文化彩陶豆 / Dawenkou painted pottery dou
彩陶豆 · PAINTED DOU

大汶口文化Dawenkou Culture

地点 / Place
山东及江苏北部一带
Shandong and northern Jiangsu
代表 / Landmark
大汶口遗址 / Dawenkou site

墓葬中随葬品数量和种类的差异,为观察社会分化提供了证据。Differences in burial goods offer evidence for emerging social distinctions.

丰富墓葬与陶器组合揭示了区域交流,以及逐渐明显的社会分化。 Rich burials and pottery reveal regional exchange and growing social differentiation.

09 · 5000–3300 BCE
马家浜文化陶罐 / Majiabang ceramic jar
马家浜陶罐 · MAJIABANG JAR

马家浜文化Majiabang Culture

地点 / Place
太湖流域与江南东部
Taihu basin and eastern Jiangnan
代表 / Landmark
马家浜遗址 / Majiabang site