Qijia culture
Culture | Defunct
2400 BCE to 1900 BCE
The Qijia culture (2400 BC - 1900 BCE) is an early Bronze Age culture distributed around the upper Yellow River region of western Gansu (centered in Lanzhou) and eastern Qinghai, China, it is regarded as one of the earliest bronze cultures.
Johan Gunnar Andersson discovered the initial site at Qijiaping in 1923.
Qijia culture is a sedentary culture, based on agriculture, and breeding pigs, which are also used in sacrifices.
Qijia culture is distinguished by a presence of numerous domesticated horses, and practice of oracle divination, the metal knives and axes recovered apparently point to a connection with Siberian and Central Asian cultures, in particular with the Seima-Turbino complex.
Archeological evidence points to a plausible early contacts between the Qijia culture and Central Asia.
During the late stages of the culture, the Qijia culture retreates from the west and suffers a reduction in population size.
Qijia culture produces some of the earliest bronze and copper mirrors found in China.
Extensive domestication of horses are found at many Qijia sites.The archaeological sites at Lajia, Huangniangniangtai, Qinweijia, and Dahezhuang are associated with the Qijia culture.
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