The Zhaobaogou culture (
Chinese: 趙宝溝文化) (5400–4500 BC)[1] was a
Neolithic culture in northeast
China, found primarily in the
Luan River valley in
Inner Mongolia and northern
Hebei. The culture produced sand-
tempered, incised
pottery vessels with geometric and zoomorphic designs. The culture also produced stone and clay human figurines.
The
type site at Zhaobaogou, excavated in 1986, was discovered in
Aohan Banner,
Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. The site covers an area of around 90,000 m2.[2]