A late Neolithic jade culture in the Yangtze River Delta exhibiting evidence of highly stratified society and early state-level organization.
The Liangzhu culture disappeared around 2300 BCE, likely due to catastrophic flooding of the Yangtze River delta, and was succeeded by subsequent Neolithic cultures of the lower Yangtze region.
Covers Neolithic cultures of the Yangtze River Delta including Liangzhu.
The current standard synthesis of early Chinese archaeology, covering Yangshao, Hongshan, Longshan, Liangzhu, and Erlitou as China moves toward state formation.
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