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relative time period: Follows the Peiligang and precedes Longshan traditions.
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Nelson, S. (2001). Hongshan. In: Peregrine, P.N., Ember, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Prehistory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1189-2_14
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