The Erlitou culture was an early Bronze Age society and archaeological culture. It existed in the Yellow River valley from approximately 1900 to 1500 BC. A 2007 study using radiocarbon dating proposed a narrower date range of 1750–1530 BC. The culture is named after Erlitou, an archaeological site in Yanshi, Henan. It was widely spread throughout Henan and Shanxi and later appeared in Shaanxi and Hubei. Most archaeologists consider Erlitou the first state-level society in China. Chinese archaeologists generally identify the Erlitou culture as the site of the Xia dynasty, but there is no firm evidence, such as writing, to substantiate such a linkage, as the earliest evidence of Chinese writing dates to the Late Shang period.
Erlitou site
The Erlitou culture may have evolved from the matrix of Longshan culture. Originally centered around Henan and Shanxi province, the culture spread to Shaanxi and Hubei provinces. After the rise of the Erligang culture, the site at Erlitou diminished in size but remained inhabited.
Discovered in 1959 by Xu Xusheng, Erlitou is the largest site associated with the culture, with palace buildings and bronze smelting workshops. Erlitou monopolized the production of ritual bronze vessels, including the earliest recovered dings. The city is on the Yi River, a tributary of the Luo River, which flows into the Yellow River. The city was 2.4 by 1.9 kilometres (1.5 by 1.2 mi); however, because of flood damage only 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) are left.
The Erlitou Relic Museum, located in Luoyang, Henan province, which has more than 2,000 items excavated from the Erlitou site in its collection, opened in October 2019.
List of foto’s and video’s publish on YouTube about 5 day’s trip to Luoyang, Henan China.
Photo website : https://sites.google.com/view/museums...
List of published video’s on YouTube
The journey to Luoyang by high-speed train, travel with us: • High speed train Xi'an to Luoyang Henan pr...
Day 1 – part 1 Longmen Caves: • Longmen Caves, Luoyand, Henan China
Day 2 – part 1 Yingtian Gate: • The Yingtian Gate, Luoyang , Henan China
Day 2 – part 2 Luoyang Ancient Tombs: • Luoyang Ancient Tombs, Henan China
Day 2 – part 3 Yingtian Gate at evening: • The Yingtian Gate, Luoyang in the evening ...
Day 3 – part 1 The Grand Canal: • The Grand Canal
Day 3 – part 2 Chariot and Horse Pits of Eastern Zhou Dynasty: • Museum of Chariot and Horse Pits of Easter...
Day 4 – part 1 Erlitou museum: • 4 1 Erlitou museum
Day 4 – part 2 White Horse Temple: • White Horse Temple
Day 4 – part 3 Jiuzhouchi Park, The evening show: • Jiuzhouchi Park - The Show
Day 5 – part 1 Luoyang Museum: • Luoyang Museum, Henan China
List of Photos
Day 1 – part 1 Longmen Caves: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DnpdeH2mvzH...
Day 2 – part 1 Yingtian Gate (and evening): https://photos.app.goo.gl/8PScojmL7sf...
Day 2 – part 2 Luoyang Ancient Tombs: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YrnBhkGThxi...
Day 3 – part 1 The Grand Canal: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1n6yseGY2jG...
Day 3 – part 2 Chariot and Horse Pits of Eastern Zhou Dynasty: https://photos.app.goo.gl/skw9QjRjVR9...
Day 4 – part 1 Erlitou museum: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9xFzfPpw4Bo...
Day 4 – part 2 White Horse Temple: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GUQ5HtxjhX8...
Day 4 – part 3 Jiuzhouchi Park, The evening show: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Y49f4WnmdHm...
Day 5 – part 1 Luoyang Museum: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ujukEn7vGWM...
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