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Longshan Eggshell Pottery is a precision artifact in China, Asia. It is held at Shandong Museum. Shandong Museum dates it to c. 2500-2000 BCE. Its listed material is Fired clay. Shandong Museum also records: “Ritual vessels.”
Wheel-thrown black cups with walls under 1 mm thick.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 2500 BCE - 2000 BCE c. 2500-2000 BCE Shandong Museum | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Ritual vessels Shandong Museum | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 2,250 BCE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 2,500 BCE - 2,000 BCE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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