Banpo is a Neolithic settlement site in the Yellow River valley east of present-day Xi'an in Shaanxi, China. Shi Xingbang discovered it in 1953, and it represents the first phase of the Yangshao culture, which is dated from about 5000 to 3000 BCE. An area of five to six hectares was ringed by a ditch that was probably a defensive moat five to six metres wide, with graves and pottery kilns placed outside it. The houses were circular, built of mud and wood on low foundations with steeply pitched thatched roofs, and many were semi-subterranean. Millet farming, with pigs and dogs as the main domestic animals, supported the community, and population estimates run from 100 to 500 people. The Xi'an Banpo Museum, built in 1957, now preserves the collection.
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Founding Year Founding Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Chinese History Digest: Banpo Museum
Chinese History DigestBanpo Museum, occupation dates
estimated to have been occupied during prehistoric times from around 4,500 BC until about 3,750 BC
Banpo Museum, occupation start
estimated to have been occupied during prehistoric times from around 4,500 BC until about 3,750 BC
Banpo Museum, occupation end
estimated to have been occupied during prehistoric times from around 4,500 BC until about 3,750 BC
View the Source 2. Opentopodata: SRTM 90 m elevation at the site coordinates
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"elevation": 417.0
3. Xi'an (Wikipedia)
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as part of the economic growth of inland China especially for the central and northwest regions, Xi'an has developed into a cultural, industrial
4. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
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34.25 109.25 Cwa
5. IANA Time Zone Database: tz database zone1970.tab
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Beijing Time
Banpo (Wikipedia)
Part Of: China, Lead
located in the Yellow River valley, east of present-day Xi'an, China
In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Lead, placement
located in the Yellow River valley, east of present-day Xi'an, China
View the SourceChina (Wikipedia)
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is a country in East Asia
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