Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38)

Why it mattersRoyal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) at Xi an, China is a Iron Age (regional) earthwork of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 400 BCE for settlement and assoc

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Built

c. 400 BCE

Period

Iron Age (regional)

Culture

Iron Age

Purpose

Settlement and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 400 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38)

• Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) Main Earthwork Feature

  earthwork

  Primary earthwork feature at Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  34.2647° N · 109.3976° E

• Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) defining settlement or ritual space

  34.2646° N · 109.3976° E

• Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Royal Xi an Settlement A — Xi an (56-38) ceremonial landscape

  34.2648° N · 109.3975° E