Yangguanzhai
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Yangguanzhai (simplified Chinese: 杨官寨; traditional Chinese: 楊官寨) is an archaeological site discovered in 2004 at Gaoling County, Shaanxi Province. The site is associated with the Miaodigou phase (4000-3000 BC) of the Yangshao culture.[1] As of 2009, survey data suggests the cultural remains at Yangguanzhai cover an area of over 800,000 square meters, making it one of the largest Neolithic site in China.
Archaeology
Since 2004, excavations on the site were conducted by the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology and the Institute for Field Research.
References
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- Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text
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- Archaeological sites in China
- Neolithic settlements
- Former populated places in China
- Archaeological type sites
- Buildings and structures in Shaanxi
- 2004 archaeological discoveries
- 4th millennium BC in Asia