Relationship With Other Cultures
Some Chinese archaeologists such as Guo Da-shun see the Hongshan culture as an important stage of early Chinese civilization. Contesting this view, historical linguist Robert Blench argues that there is no evidence that this region would have been Sinitic-speaking at this period, and that it is much more credible that the region would have been populated by pre-Mongolic or Koreanic speakers. Whatever the linguistic affinity of the ancient denizens, Hongshan culture is believed to have exerted an influence on the development of early Chinese civilization. Hongshan culture may also have contributed to the development of settlements in ancient Korea, according to Keith Pratt.
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