World Heritage Identification Number: 1592
World Heritage since: 2019
Category: Cultural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇨🇳 China
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City
The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, situated in the Yangtze River Basin on the southeastern coast of China, offer a captivating glimpse into one of the earliest known regional states in Late Neolithic China. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019, this significant archaeological find spans approximately 1,000 years, from around 3,300 BCE to 2,300 BCE.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
Located in the Yangtze River Basin on the south-eastern coast of the country, the archaeological ruins of Liangzhu (about 3,300-2,300 BCE) reveal an early regional state with a unified belief system based on rice cultivation in Late Neolithic China. The property is composed of four areas – the Area of Yaoshan Site, the Area of High-dam at the Mouth of the Valley, the Area of Low-dam on the Plain and the Area of City Site. These ruins are an outstanding example of early urban civilization expressed in earthen monuments, urban planning, a water conservation system and a social hierarchy expressed in differentiated burials in cemeteries within the property.
Encyclopedia Record: Archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City
The archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City, or simply the Liangzhu site, consist of a cluster of Neolithic sites located in the Liangzhu Subdistrict and Pingyao Town of Yuhang, Hangzhou, China. Initially excavated by Shi Xingeng in 1936, the ruins were recognised to belong to a previously unknown civilisation, termed Liangzhu culture, in 1959. The site was confirmed as an ancient city after the discovery of its city walls in 2006.Additional Site Details
Area: 1,433.66 hectares
(iv) — Outstanding example of a type of building or landscape
Coordinates: 30.3955555556 , 119.9908333333
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