Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇨🇳 Xi an, China
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About Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10)
Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) at Xi an, China is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for platform and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersGreat Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) at Xi an, China is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for platform and
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10)
On the ground
Structures & features
33.7614° N · 108.1405° E · 274 m · 3 mapped features
Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
33.7614° N · 108.1406° EGreat Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) defining settlement or ritual space
33.7613° N · 108.1406° EGreat Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-10) ceremonial landscape
33.7615° N · 108.1405° E