The Neolithic Period in China
The Neolithic period marks an important turning point in the development of Chinese civilization, as recognizable cultural communities developed. This period marks the transition from nomadic hunter-gatherer societies to settled agricultural communities in China. The Neolithic period in China comes immediately before the establishment of the Xia dynasty in the 21st Century BC. It began around 12,000 BC, but good evidence of settlements from this period only dates back to between 6,000 and 4,000 BC. While hunter-gathererathering was still being ...