The 'Majiayao culture' (馬家窯文化) is a name given by archaeologists to a group of Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper
Yellow River region in
Gansu and
Qinghai,
China. The culture existed from
3100 BC to
2700 BC. The earliest discoveries of
copper and
bronze objects in China occur at Majiayao sites.
See also
★
List of Neolithic cultures of China
★
Dadiwan culture
★
Qijia culture
★
Yangshao culture
References
★ Liu, Li. ''The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States'', ISBN 0-521-81184-8