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8 places to sift through. Narrow by kind, country, period or how firmly each one is established — contested and pseudoarchaeological claims are labelled here, never hidden.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic
Upper Xi an Platform Outer — Xi an (56-43) at Xi an, China is a Chalcolithic (regional) pyramid of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for platform and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Neolithic (regional) · Neolithic
Southern Xi an Fortress I — Xi an (56-25) at Xi an, China is a Neolithic (regional) pyramid of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for fortress and associated settlement.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Goguryeo Kingdom 37 BCE–668 CE (pyramids 3–7 c CE peak) · Goguryeo (Korean–Chinese proto-state)
Eastern Asia's largest tumulus pyramid cluster: 7,000+ stone step-pyramids and earthen mounds 3 Kingdoms Goguryeo (37 BCE–668 CE) across Ji'an (Tonggou, Guonei) and DPRK Pyongyang cluster.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Western Han Wen-Jing 157–141 BCE · Western Han imperial
Mausoleum complex of Emperor Jing of Han (Liu Qi, r.157–141 BCE) and Empress Wang Zhi on Wei River terrace north of Xi'an, core of Western Han imperial necropolis (11 tombs).
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Medieval
Nuri Pyramid Chapel South in Xi'an Plain, China is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) pyramid attributed to Medieval culture.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) · Local Neolithic
Edfu Pyramid South in Xi'an Plain, China is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) pyramid attributed to Local Neolithic culture.
🇨🇳 China · Pyramid
Period Medieval · Regional culture Pyramid-Variant
Geoglyph Panel Pyramid 29 — China Region 5 in China Region 5, China is a Bronze Age pyramid with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
🇨🇳 China · Tumulus
Koguryo/Goguryeo (3rd–5th c. CE c. 400 CE) · Goguryeo/Koguryo Korean-Chinese
Jilin Koguryo pyramid excavated 1900, tomb of General as tradition, UNESCO 2004 Koguryo cross-border.
