🧿 Jiahu

People's Republic of China · Asia · 33.61°N, 113.66°E

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Jiahu was the site of a Neolithic settlement based in the central plain of ancient China, near the Yellow River. It is located between the floodplains of the Ni River to the north, and the Sha River to the south, 22 km (14 mi) north of modern Wuyang in Henan. Most archaeologists consider the site to be one of the earliest examples of the Peiligang culture. Settled c. 7000 BC, the site was later flooded and abandoned around 5700 BC. The settlement was surrounded by a moat and covered a relatively large area of 55,000 square metres (5.5 ha). At one time, it was "a complex, highly organized Chinese Neolithic society", with a population of between 250 and 800 people.

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CountryPeople's Republic of China
Continent / regionAsia
Coordinates (approx.)33.61°N, 113.66°E · view on map

Jiahu is located in People's Republic of China, in Asia.

More archaeological sites in People's Republic of China

Ancient Linzi · Anxi (archaeological site) · Archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City · Astana Cemetery · Baijinbao culture · Banpo · Bashidang · Beshbalik · Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves · Bingling Temple.

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