仰韶文化

Traditional form:

仰韶文化

Pinyin (reading):

Yǎngsháowénhuà

Definitions:

• (archaeology) Yangshao culture, a Neolithic culture (c. 5000–3000 BC) in the central Yellow River basin, known for painted pottery, millet farming and village settlements

Characters:

• 仰 - raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
• 韶 - beautiful, excellent, harmonious; music from the Shun dynasty
• 文 - culture, literature, writing
• 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize

Traditional characters:

• 仰 - raise the head to look; look up to, rely on, admire
• 韶 - beautiful, excellent, harmonious; music from the Shun dynasty
• 文 - culture, literature, writing
• 化 - to change, to convert, to reform; -ize