Pengtoushan culture

The Pengtoushan culture was a Neolithic culture located around the central Yangtze River region in northwestern Hunan province, China. It dates to around 7500–6100 BC, and was roughly contemporaneous with the Peiligang culture to the north. It is named after the type site at Pengtoushan.

Pengtoushan culture
Geographical rangeChina
PeriodNeolithic China
Dates7500–6100 BC
Type sitePengtoushan
Major sitesBashidang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese彭頭山文化
Simplified Chinese彭头山文化
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