A late Neolithic culture of the North China Plain, notable for its distinctive thin-walled and polished black earthenware; also known as [[龙山文化|龍山文化|long2 shan1 wen2 hua4]].

A late Neolithic culture characterized by pottery with stamped geometric patterns, found primarily in southern and eastern China; it emerged in the late Stone Age and flourished during the [[商|商|shang1]] and [[周|周|zhou1]] dynasties.

A Neolithic culture located primarily along the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, characterized by pottery decorated with red, black, or white patterns; also known as the [[仰韶文化|仰韶文化|yang3 shao2 wen2 hua4]].