仰韶文化

yǎng sháo wén huà

(archaeology) Yangshao culture, a Neolithic culture (c. 5000–3000 BC) in the central Yellow River basin, known for painted pottery, millet farming and village settlements

仰

yǎng

to face upward

韶

sháo

(literary) splendid; glorious

文

wén

language

化

huà

to make into