The site of Xia and Shang dynasties in ancient China

Location: Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province

Period: 1900-1500 BC

Excavated in 1974

Significance: This find has contributed enormously to the study of the contents of the Erlitou Culture and the Xia Culture in the southern part of Shanxi province.

Introduction

The Dongxiafeng(东下冯Dōngxiàféng) Site is the typical representative of Erlitou Culture during the Xia and Shang dynasties. It has an area of about 250,000 square meters. The ruins of ash pits, houses, tombs, wells and kilns were discovered during excavation of the site. Dongxiafeng Site abounds in cultural relics like pottery, bone wares, copper and stone ware. More importantly, ruins of city walls of the Erligang Period were accidentally discovered here, which makes Dongxiafeng Site of even greater value of the Archaeology.