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Multi-periodSite Name: Banpo Alternative Name: Bànpō
Country: China
NOTE: This site is 7.443 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Xi'an
Latitude: 34.273000N  Longitude: 109.051000E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Ancient Village or Settlement in China

Banpo is an archaeological site discovered in 1953 and located in the Yellow River Valley just east of Xi'an, China. It contains the remains of several well organized Neolithic settlements carbon dated to 5600–6700 years ago. The area of 5 to 6 hectares (12 to 15 acres) is surrounded by a ditch, probably a defensive moat, 5 to 6 meters (16 to 20 ft) wide. The houses were circular, built of mud and wood with overhanging thatched roofs. They sat on low foundations. There appear to be communal burial areas.

The site is now home to the Xi'an Banpo Museum, built in 1957 to preserve the archaeological collection.

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Banpo submitted by CoppellaiaMatta : A short ride from Xi'an. Unfortunately at time of visit it wasn't possible to take pictures of the artifacts in the museum, I remember very beautiful painted pottery on display. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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