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The history of Chinese art began as long as 7,000 years ago with Neolithic agricultural settlements along the Yellow River. Most examples of early Chinese art come from tombs, where artifacts were protected from changes in the environment as well as social and political upheavals. The Chinese were greatly concerned about the afterlife, viewing death as a transitional stage rather than an end of life. Those who could afford to do so furnished their tombs with all the necessities-and sometimes luxuries-that might be needed in this next stage of life.
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