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Jiahu
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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, north of modern Wuyang in Henan. Most archaeologists consider the site to be one of the earliest examples of the Peiligang culture. Settled , the site was later flooded and abandoned around 5700 BC. The settlement was surrounded by a moat and covered a relatively large area of . At one time, it was "a complex, highly organized Chinese Neolithic society", with a population of b
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The entry is geolocated on the map in 41, across 3 mapped points.
Vinony files it under Former populated places in China, Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Henan and Music of China.
Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Jiahu
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location in northern China
- Ancient site.map_type
- China Northern Plain
- Ancient site.relief
- 1
- Ancient site.location
- China
- Ancient site.region
- Henan
- Ancient site.cultures
- Peiligang culture
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- archaeological site
- Country
- China
- Located in
- Wuyang County
- Image
- Neolithic bone flute.jpg
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- inception
- 7000-00-00
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 5800-00-00
- time period
- Neolithic
- culture
- Peiligang culture
- Commons category
- Jiahu archaeological site
- heritage designation
- Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
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Encyclopedic overview
15 sectionsContents
- Discovery and excavation
- Relationship to Peiligang
- Agriculture, hunting, fishing and foraging
- Tools and fortifications
- Cultural evidence
- Ceremonial burial
- Flutes
- Pottery and alcohol production
- Inscriptions
- End of habitation
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Works cited
- External links
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, north of modern Wuyang in Henan. Most archaeologists consider the site to be one of the earliest examples of the Peiligang culture. Settled , the site was later flooded and abandoned around 5700 BC. The settlement was surrounded by a moat and covered a relatively large area of . At one time, it was "a complex, highly organized Chinese Neolithic society", with a population of between 250 and 800 people.
The important discoveries of the Jiahu archaeological site include the Jiahu symbols, possibly an early example of proto-writing, carved into tortoise shells and bones. The Jiahu flutes are believed to be among the oldest playable musical instruments in the world, comprising 33 pieces carved from the wing bones of cranes. There is also evidence of alcohol production through the fermentation of rice, honey, and hawthorn leaves.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jiahu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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