Half a Arrow River Middle Reaches Pre-Qin Site

Author: National Cultural Relics Administration, Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: This book is an archaeological survey report on ancient sites from the pre-Qin period in the middle reaches of the Banzhiyan River in the southwestern part of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The 220 sites published in the book are distributed over an area of 221 square kilometers, with a chronological range from the Neolithic to the Warring States period, most of which belong to the Xia and Shang dynasties. The book provides detailed information on the geographical location, natural environment, preservation status, scope, chronological attribution, and exposed remains and artifacts of each site. It serves as a valuable source material for understanding the distribution characteristics of ancient sites in the Chifeng region, cultural development, and human activities, particularly for studying the history of the Xia and Shang periods in this area.