The
Majiayao culture was a group of
Neolithic communities who lived primarily in the upper
Yellow River region in eastern
Gansu, eastern
Qinghai and northern
Sichuan,
China. The culture existed from 3300 to 2000 BC. The Majiayao culture represents the first time that the Upper Yellow River region was widely occupied by agricultural communities and it is famous for its painted pottery, which is regarded as a peak of pottery manufacturing at that time.