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    Erlitou culture - Wikipedia

    • The Erlitou culture not only has bronze tools and bell musical instruments, but also bronze weapons and unique animal-faced plaques, especially more than ten kinds of bronze vessels have been unearthed. See more

    Erlitou site

    The Erlitou culture may have evolved from the matrix of Longshan culture. Originally centered around Henan and Shanxi province, the culture spread to Shaanxi and Hubei provinces. After the rise of the Erligang cu… See more

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    Geographical rangeWestern Henan
    PeriodBronze Age China
    Datesc. 1900–1500 BC
    Type siteErlitou
    Bronzeworking

    The Erlitou culture is the earliest large-scale bronze producing culture in China, with the new-fashioned section-mold process there to produce ritual vessels and other bronzes.
    Although th… See more

    Jadeworking

    Like other contemporaneous cultures in China, jade was worked into ritual objects at Erlitou sites. These included ceremonial blades (zhang) as well as ritual dagger-axes (ge).
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    Symbols

    Symbols on ceramic pieces have been found at Erlitou culture sites, leading to speculation about possible connections with early Chinese characters, which appear several centuries later in the same region. Ho… See more

    Relation to traditional accounts

    A major goal of archaeology in China has been the search for the capitals of the Xia and Shang dynasties described in traditional accounts as inhabiting the Yellow River valley. These originally oral traditions were recorded m… See more

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  1. Britannica
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    Erlitou culture | Bronze Age, Shang Dynasty, Xia Dynasty | Britannica

  2. Ancient Origins
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    Erlitou: China’s First Great City and Beginning of the Xia Dynasty?

  3. Springer
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    Erlitou: The Making of a Secondary State and a New ... - Springer

  4. Oxford Academic
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    Settlements, Buildings, and Society of the Erlitou Culture

  5. yale.edu
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    The Erlitou Culture - eHRAF Archaeology - Yale University

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    What is Erlitou culture?
    The Erlitou culture is the earliest large-scale bronze producing culture in China, with the new-fashioned section-mold process there to produce ritual vessels and other bronzes. Although the remains of bronze have been found in the Qijia and Siba Cultures, Erlitou bronzes are significantly more advanced and prolific.

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    Was Erlitou a Xia capital?
    Erlitou culture, Neolithic culture (1900–1350 bce) of the central plains of northern China. It was the first state-level society in China, and its remains are taken to be correlates of the Xia dynasty. Remains of palatial buildings, royal tombs, and paved roads have been uncovered, leading to hypotheses that the site represents a Xia capital.

    Erlitou culture | Bronze Age, Shang Dynasty, Xia Dynasty

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    Is Erlitou a Xia dynasty?
    In addition to the site of Erlitou, other sites belonging to this culture have been found in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Hubei. The Erlitou culture has been equated by Chinese archaeologists with the Xia dynasty, China’s legendary first imperial dynasty. The association between the two, however, has not been established beyond a doubt.

    Erlitou: China’s First Great City and Beginning of the Xia Dynasty

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    Where is Erlitou located?
    (Kanguole / CC BY-SA 3.0) The site of Erlitou is situated in Yanshi District in Henan province, central China. The site, only discovered in 1959, acquired its name from the nearby modern village. In general, Chinese scholars are of the opinion that Erlitou is the location of Zhenxun, the last capital of the Xia dynasty.

    Erlitou: China’s First Great City and Beginning of the Xia Dynasty

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    What is Erlitou famous for?
    Discovered in 1959 by Xu Xusheng, Erlitou is the largest site associated with the culture, with palace buildings and bronze smelting workshops. Erlitou monopolized the production of ritual bronze vessels, including the earliest recovered dings. The city is on the Yi River, a tributary of the Luo River, which flows into the Yellow River.

    Erlitou culture - Wikipedia

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    Where did Erlitou come from?
    The culture was named after a village site that was discovered in the central Chinese province of Henan in 1959. In addition to the site of Erlitou, other sites belonging to this culture have been found in Henan, Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Hubei.

    Erlitou: China’s First Great City and Beginning of the Xia Dynasty

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  7. ThoughtCo
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    Why Erlitou Is Known as the Bronze Age Capital of …

    Apr 13, 2019 · Erlitou is known for its bronzes: the earliest bronze vessels cast in China were made in the foundries at Erlitou. The first bronze vessels were made expressly for the ritual consumption of wine, which was probably based on …

  8. Cambridge University Press & Assessment
    https://www.cambridge.org › core › journals › antiquity › ...

    Rethinking Erlitou: legend, history and Chinese archaeology

  9. Duke University Press
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    Erlitou and the Formation of Chinese Civilization: Toward a New ...

  10. Wiley Online Library
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    The Erlitou Culture - A Companion to Chinese Archaeology - Wiley …

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