Panlongcheng
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Panlongcheng () or Panlong City is an archaeological site associated with the Erligang culture () during the Shang dynasty period (). The site is located just north of the Yangtze river, on the bank of the Panlong lake, and is surrounded by the Fushui river in Huangpi, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Panlongcheng is the largest excavated Erligang site ( at its greatest), showing the southernmost reach of the Erligang culture at its peak. It was discovered in 1954, and excavated in 1974 and 1976.
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- Ancient site.name
- Panlongcheng
- Ancient site.native_name
- 盘龙城
- Ancient site.image
- File:Lijiazui Site at Panlong City National Archaeological Park.jpg
- Ancient site.map_type
- China Hubei#China
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- Ancient site.location
- Huangpi, Wuhan, Hubei, China
- Ancient site.region
- Shang dynasty
- Ancient site.epochs
- Bronze Age
- Ancient site.cultures
- Erligang
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- Lijiazui Site at Panlong City National Archaeological Park.jpg
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- 3-0199-1-019
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- Panlongcheng Site
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Panlongcheng () or Panlong City is an archaeological site associated with the Erligang culture () during the Shang dynasty period (). The site is located just north of the Yangtze river, on the bank of the Panlong lake, and is surrounded by the Fushui river in Huangpi, Wuhan, Hubei, China. Panlongcheng is the largest excavated Erligang site ( at its greatest), showing the southernmost reach of the Erligang culture at its peak. It was discovered in 1954, and excavated in 1974 and 1976.
The site at Panlongcheng was sparsely inhabited during the Erlitou period (), consisting mainly of several small settlements and occupying an area of around . During the early Erligang period, the site suddenly grew rapidly, reaching an area of around . The central town was surrounded by a hangtu, or rammed earth, wall. Inside the walls, two palaces occupying were discovered. Panlongcheng may have been an Erligang outpost used to control regional resources, such as copper mines.
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