Geographical range | Ordos Plateau |
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Period | Bronze Age |
Dates | c.1300 – c.1000 BC |
Preceded by | Zhukaigou culture |
Followed by | Ordos culture |
The Xicha culture, also Xicha-Lijiaya culture was a culture of Inner Mongolia and Greater Ordos area, from 1300 BCE to 1000 BCE.[1] It succeeded the Zhukaigou culture, and preceded the Bronze Age Ordos culture.[1]
Archaeological finds corresponding to this culture are rather abundant, with tombs, ceramics, settlements, and bronze atifacts.[2] The Xicha culture already sued mold for casting bronze ojects and weapons.[3]
Prehistoric cultures of China
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Northeastern China |
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Upper Yellow River |
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Middle Yellow River |
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Lower Yellow River |
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Middle and Upper Yangtze |
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Lower Yangtze and Huai |
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Southern China |
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Tibet |
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Xinjiang |
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Taiwan |
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Other |
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