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Art in Ancient China

By Cadu_Polak
  • The Sulawesi Cave
    37,900 BCE

    The Sulawesi Cave

    Earliest known form of Asian art - the Sulawesi Cave art in Indonesia
  • Chinese Pottery Begins
    18,000 BCE

    Chinese Pottery Begins

    Oldest example is the Xianrendong Cave pottery, like the pot in the picture.
  • Beginning of Jomon Pottery
    14,500 BCE

    Beginning of Jomon Pottery

    Ceramic vases created in Ancient Japan during the Jomon period are generally accepted to be the oldest ceramic vases in the world.
  • Jiahu script
    6600 BCE

    Jiahu script

    Earliest known form of written language based on pictographs in China.
  • Domesticated Animals
    6000 BCE

    Domesticated Animals

    Dogs and chickens domesticated for the first time.
  • Beginning of "Painted Pottery" in China
    4000 BCE

    Beginning of "Painted Pottery" in China

    One of the most significant forms of Chinese art
  • Majiayao Culture
    3100 BCE

    Majiayao Culture

    The Majiayao culture was a group of neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper Yellow River, First bronze objects found.
  • First Major Metalworking Centre
    1700 BCE

    First Major Metalworking Centre

    Bronze casting established on a large scale at Erlitou, first major metalworking centre in China. Invention of Chinese calligraphy also occurs about now.
  • Earliest example of Silk Embroidery in China
    450 BCE

    Earliest example of Silk Embroidery in China

    Found in a tomb at Mashan in Hubei province. Most Chinese embroideries are made in silk, and production peaked in the 14th century under the Mings.