Miaodigou I
- Scope note
- Refers to a phase of the Chinese Neolithic Miaodigou culture dating from ca. 4000 to ca. 3300 BCE. Pottery vessels were sometimes painted, usually in black but sometimes black combined with white and red slip. Decoration was usually geometric, with bird, frog, and plant motifs being exceptions. A noteworthy barrel-shaped jar topped with a human head had been found.
- Date of creation: 02-Sep-2024
Accepted term: 02-Sep-2024