Longshan Culture of China

Regional Survey in Shandong Province
The reason Gary Feinman and his international team chose to conduct regional survey in Shandong Province was partly the site of Liangchengzhen, well known to scholars as a large Neolithic center. But little was known about how this site related to other known Longshan (Late Neolithic) sites in the vicinity. Was Liangchengzhen the same size as other villages/sites of that time or much larger? This is a key question, as it can inform us about the sociopolitical organization at that time.

Longshan Culture Timeline and Description
The Longshan culture is a Neolithic and Chalcolithic culture (ca 3000-1900 BC) of the Yellow River Valley of Shandong, Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Inner Mongolia provinces of China.

Chengziya (China)
Chengziya is an archaeological site in Licheng county of Shandong Province, China, consisting of a walled village, with occupations primarily dated to the Longshan period (2600-2000 BC).

Dinggong (China)
Dinggong is an archaeological site in Zhouping County of Shandong Province, China, occupied between 4100 and 2600 BC.

Taosi (China)
Taosi is an enormous Longshan culture site, located in Shanxi province of China. It was discovered in 2000.