Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan)
二里头 · Erlitou Palace2
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇨🇳 Henan, Yanshi, Erlitou, China
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About Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan)
Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan) in Henan, Yanshi, Erlitou, China is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and coring document architectural phasing. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 13.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 140 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Rediscovered
- 1919
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 864 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1910
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.6800° N · 112.6900° E · 140 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan) — structure with stratified deposits
34.6779° N · 112.6883° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan) — complex with stratified deposits
34.6780° N · 112.6878° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan) — outlier with stratified deposits
34.6819° N · 112.6902° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Erlitou — Palace 2 Platform Ancillary (Henan) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
34.6776° N · 112.6895° E