Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Styles and Periods Facet
3. Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)
4. [styles, periods, and cultures by region]
5. Asian
6. East Asian
7. Chinese (culture or style)
8. Chinese dynastic styles and periods

Anotations

Scope note:

Refers to the the culture, style, and period associated with the Early Bronze Age Chinese culture dating from the first half of the 2nd millennium BCE, named after the village of Erlitou which is situated in what is now Henan Province, near the modern city of Luoyang. The major art produced during this period consists of bronze and jade ritual vessels, small plaques inlaid with pieces of turquoise, and a few tools and weapons.