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| Geographical range | middle Yangtze | ||||||
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| Period | Neolithic | ||||||
| Dates | c. 2500 – c. 2000 BC | ||||||
| Preceded by | Qujialing culture | ||||||
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| Chinese | 石家河文化 | ||||||
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The Shijiahe culture (2500–2000 BC) was a late Neolithic culture centered on the middle Yangtze River region in Shijiahe Town, Tianmen, Hubei Province, China. It succeeded the Qujialing culture in the same region and inherited its unique artefact of painted spindle whorls. Pottery figurines and distinct jade worked with advanced techniques were also common to the culture.