Jinggouzi culture
Bronze Age culture of East Asia
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The Jinggouzi culture (Chinese: 井沟子文化; pinyin: Jǐnggōuzi wénhuà) was a culture of Inner Mongolia, particularly around Linxi County and the Greater Chifeng area, from 475 BCE to 300 BCE.[1] It succeeded the Upper Xiajiadian culture, and preceded the establishment of the Yan territory by the Han dynasty.[1][2]
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| Geographical range | Inner Mongolia |
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| Period | Bronze Age |
| Dates | c.500 – c.150 BCE |
| Preceded by | Upper Xiajiadian culture |
| Followed by | Yan Kingdom (Han dynasty) |
Ancient samples of the Jinggouzi site situated to the northwest of the Liao civilization were assigned to Haplogroup C-M217. Northern nomads from Jinggouzi might have entered the West Liao River valley, but these Jinggouzi people (closely related to Xianbei and Oroqen)[3] were culturally and genetically distinct from the original people of the West Liao River valley, who carried the characteristic Haplogroup N-M231 lineage. The Jinggouzi people may have been associated with the Donghu.[3]