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This is a single-loop-handled pot from the Gansu Province of China; it dates back to the Majiayao Period, circa 3400 to 2000 BCE. Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit in the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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John Tuttle is a Catholic man working as a freelance writer, photographer, and history enthusiast. Based out of Illinois, he has been published on Ancient Origins, ZME Science, and War History Online.
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Tuttle, J. (2017, May 22). Majiayao Chinese Pottery. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6678/majiayao-chinese-pottery/
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