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Erlitou site: A splendid culture from ancient China

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chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: Aug 16, 2024

Located in Luoyang city, Henan province, the Erlitou relics site can be dated back over 3,000 years.

The large relics site, which served as the capital city for the middle and late periods of the Xia Dynasty (around 2070 BC-1600 BC), China's earliest known dynasty ever known, is of great reference value for studying the origin of Chinese civilization. What's the most distinctive feature of Erlitou culture? How many such relics are there in Luoyang? Click the video to find out more.