Liangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇨🇳 Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China
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About Liangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard
Liangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard in Zhejiang, Hangzhou, China is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 30.3840N 119.9800E controls access to Zhejiang resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Zhejiang, Hangzhou, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1987 survey
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Liangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard main structure
c. 1927
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1987–2017
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Liangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3840° N · 119.9800° E · 269 m · 3 mapped features
Liangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
30.3848° N · 119.9809° ELiangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
30.3830° N · 119.9793° ELiangzhu Fanshan Altar Jade Cong Hoard — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
30.3855° N · 119.9812° E