Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29)

Why it mattersGreat Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) at Xi an, China is a Bronze Age (regional) megalithic of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for terrace and as

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Built

c. 1200 BCE

Period

Bronze Age (regional)

Culture

Bronze Age

Purpose

Terrace and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29)

• Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) Main Megalithic Feature

  megalithic

  Primary megalithic feature at Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  34.6766° N · 108.5409° E

• Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) defining settlement or ritual space

  34.6765° N · 108.5409° E

• Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) ceremonial landscape

  34.6767° N · 108.5408° E

• Great Xi an Terrace East — Xi an (56-29) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  34.6764° N · 108.5408° E