Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Xi'an Plain (Xi'an)
Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Iron Age·🇨🇳 Xi'an Plain, China
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About Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Xi'an Plain (Xi'an)
Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension in Xi'an Plain, China is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tumulus attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
33.4353° N · 108.2662° E · 706 m · 3 mapped features
- Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary tumulus feature at Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension33.4361° N · 108.2670° E
- Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension33.4346° N · 108.2656° E
- Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Outlierrock artOutlier at Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension33.4364° N · 108.2652° E