Chinese art: Early Periods
Early Periods
Neolithic cultures produced many artifacts such as painted pottery, bone tools and ornaments, and jade carvings of a sophisticated design. Excavations at B'ei-li-kang near Luo-yang date materials found at that site to 6000–5000
Sections in this article:
- Introduction
- Art under Communism
- Cross-Cultural Influences in Modern Times
- Calligraphy and the Minor Arts
- Chinese Painting since the Fifth Century
- Buddhist Art
- The Early Dynasties: Ritual Bronzes
- Early Periods
- Bibliography
The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2024, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
See more Encyclopedia articles on: Asian and Middle Eastern Art