The excavation of the Wujiachang Cemetery in Fuquanshan Site, Shanghai in 2010

The excavation of the Wujiachang Cemetery at Fuquanshan Site, a central settlement of the Liangzhu Culture, revealed elite burials with exceptionally rich grave goods. Among six burials unearthed in 2010, four were dated to the Liangzhu Age, including M204 and M207, identified as elite due to sumptuous artifacts such as jade cong-tubes, bi-discs, yue-battle axes, and ivory scepters. The meticulous excavation of M207 in a laboratory setting allowed immediate preservation and detailed analysis, confirming Wujiachang as an artificial mound cemetery for Liangzhu elites.

(Ed.). (2018). The excavation of the Wujiachang Cemetery in Fuquanshan Site, Shanghai in 2010. Chinese Archaeology, 18(1), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.1515/char-2018-0007