Nanzhuangtou
Encyclopedia
Nanzhuangtou 12600-11300 BCE was a Neolithic
Yellow River
site near Lake Baiyangdian
in Xushui County
, Hebei
, China
. The site was discovered under a peat bog. Over forty-seven pieces of pottery
were discovered at the site, making Nanzhuangtou the site of the oldest pottery yet discovered in China. Nanzhuangtou is also the earliest Neolithic site yet discovered in northern China. There is evidence that the people at Nanzhuangtou domesticated the dog. Stone grinding slabs and rollers and bone artifacts were also discovered at the site.
Neolithic
The Neolithic Age, Era, or Period, or New Stone Age, was a period in the development of human technology, beginning about 9500 BC in some parts of the Middle East, and later in other parts of the world. It is traditionally considered as the last part of the Stone Age...
Yellow River
Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He, formerly known as the Hwang Ho, is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and empties into...
site near Lake Baiyangdian
Lake Baiyangdian
Baiyangdian Lake is located in the Hebei Province, China. It is the largest natural lake in northern China. It is referred to as the Kidney of North China.-Environment:...
in Xushui County
Xushui County
Xushui County is a county under the jurisdiction of Baoding prefecture-level city, Hebei, China.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Ansu , Cuizhuang , Dayin , Suicheng , Gaolincun , Dawangdian , Caohe Townships:...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. The site was discovered under a peat bog. Over forty-seven pieces of pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
were discovered at the site, making Nanzhuangtou the site of the oldest pottery yet discovered in China. Nanzhuangtou is also the earliest Neolithic site yet discovered in northern China. There is evidence that the people at Nanzhuangtou domesticated the dog. Stone grinding slabs and rollers and bone artifacts were also discovered at the site.