Ordos culture
| Geographical range | Ordos Plateau |
|---|---|
| Period | late Neolithic to early Bronze Age |
| Dates | c. 800–150 BCE |
| Preceded by | Zhukaigou culture Shimao culture Siwa culture Xicha culture |
| Followed by | Han dynasty |
The Ordos culture (simplified Chinese: 鄂尔多斯文化; traditional Chinese: 鄂爾多斯文化; pinyin: È'ěrduōsī Wénhuà) was a material culture occupying a region centered on the Ordos Loop (corresponding to the region of Suiyuan, including Baotou to the north, all located in modern Inner Mongolia, China) during the Bronze and early Iron Age from c. 800 BCE to 150 BCE. The Ordos culture is known for significant finds of Scythian art and may represent the easternmost extension of Indo-European Eurasian nomads, such as the Saka, or may be linkable to Palaeo-Siberians or Yeniseians. Under the Qin and Han dynasties, the area came under the control of contemporaneous Chinese states.