Liangzhu Culture

3300 BCE · Yangtze Deltası, Çin · cultural

The Liangzhu culture is a culture that developed in the Yangtze Delta region of China during the late Neolithic period and is known especially for its skillfully worked jade artifacts.

It established an advanced society based on rice cultivation and built large canal and water management structures as well as monumental constructions. Liangzhu is regarded as an important cultural phase demonstrating the development of complex social organization and ritual systems in early China.

Frequently asked questions

What was Liangzhu Culture?
The Liangzhu culture is a culture that developed in the Yangtze Delta region of China during the late Neolithic period and is known especially for its skillfully worked jade artifacts.
When did Liangzhu Culture happen?
3300 BCE
Where did Liangzhu Culture take place?
Yangtze Deltası, Çin