Bronze Age
↑ Chalcolithic
Africa, Near East (c. 3300–1200 BC)
Egypt, Anatolia, Caucasus, Elam, Levant, Mesopotamia, Sistan, Canaan Late Bronze Age collapse
Indian subcontinent c. 3300–1200 BC
Indus Valley Civilisation, Bronze Age India, Ochre Coloured Pottery, Cemetery H
Europe (c. 3200–900 BC)
Aegean (Cycladic, Minoan, Mycenaean), Caucasus, Catacomb culture, Srubnaya culture, Bell Beaker culture, Apennine culture, Terramare culture, Unetice culture, Tumulus culture, Urnfield culture, Proto-Villanovan culture, Hallstatt culture, Canegrate culture, Golasecca culture, Atlantic Bronze Age, Bronze Age Britain, Nordic Bronze Age
Eurasia and Siberia (c. 2700–700 BC)
Poltavka culture, Abashevo culture, Sintashta culture, Andronovo culture, Mezhovskaya culture, Cherkaskul culture
East Asia (c. 3100–300 BC)
Erlitou, Erligang, Gojoseon, Jomon, Majiayao, Mumun, Qijia, Siwa, Wucheng, Xindian, Yueshi, Xia dynasty, Shang dynasty, Sanxingdui, Zhou dynasty
Topics
Arsenical bronze, writing, literature, Sword, Chariot
↓ Iron Age

This list of Bronze Age sites in China includes sites dated to either the Chinese Bronze Age, or Shang and Western Zhou according to the dynastic system. It is currently based on China's Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level record.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Anhui

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Dagongshan–Fenghuangshan copper mine 大工山－凤凰山铜矿 Shang–Song 4-27
Wannan earth mound tombs 皖南土墩墓群 Zhou 5-164

Fujian

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Wuyishanya 武夷山崖墓群 Bronze Age 6-253

Gansu

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Dabaozi 大堡子山遗址及墓群 1000 BC 5-121
Huoshaogou 火烧沟遗址 Bronze Age 6-206
Niumendong 牛门洞遗址 Neolithic–Bronze Age 6-203
Siwa 寺洼遗址 1400–1100 BC 6-204
Xihetan 西河滩遗址 Neolithic–Bronze Age 6-205

Guangdong

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Guizhou

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Hainan

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Hebei

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Dongxianxian 东先贤遗址 Shang 6-9
Nanyang 南阳遗址　 Zhou 6-10
Taixi 台西遗址 Shang 6-8

Henan

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Ancient city of Cai State 蔡国故城 Zhou 4-28
Ancient city of Hua State 滑国故城 Zhou 6-144
Ancient city of Huang State 黄国故城 Zhou 6-142
Ancient city of Song State 宋国故城 Zhou 6-140
Ancient city of Wei State 卫国故城　 Zhou 6-141
Ancient city of Zhi State 轵国故城　 Zhou 6-146
Dashigu 大师姑城址 Bronze Age 6-138
Erlitou 二里头遗址 1900–1500 BC 3-197
Fucheng 府城遗址　 Shang 5-72
Goncheng 共城城址 Zhou 6-143
Guo State Cemetery 虢国墓地 Zhou 4-59
Huxianggou[7] 尸乡沟商城遗址 Shang 3-199
Lutaigang 鹿台岗遗址 Neolithic–Zhou 6-134
Puchengdian 蒲城店遗址 Neolithic–Han 6-137
Tanghu 唐户遗址 Neolithic–Zhou 6-136
Xiaoshuangqiao 小双桥遗址 Shang 6-139
Xinzhai 新砦遗址 Neolithic–Bronze Age 6-135
Yeyi 叶邑故城 Zhou 6-145
Yinxu 殷墟 Late Shang 1-142
Ying State cemetery 应国墓地 Zhou–Han 6-262
Zhengzhou 郑州商代遗址 Shang 1-141

Heilongjiang

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Baijinbao 白金宝遗址 900 BC 4-23

　

Hubei

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Ancient site of Deng State 邓国故址 Zhou 6-161
Panlongcheng 盘龙城遗址 1500 BC 3-199 Wrong
Qingshan 青山墓群 Zhou 6-268

Hunan

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Tanheli 炭河里遗址 Zhou 6-166

Jiangsu

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Chuodun 绰墩遗址 Neolithic–Zhou 6-76
Hongshan 鸿山墓群 Zhou 6-246
Tianmushan 天目山遗址 Zhou 6-77

Jiangxi

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Niutou 牛头城址 Shang–Zhou 6-100
Tongling copper mine 铜岭铜矿遗址 Shang 5-56
Wucheng 吴城遗址 2nd millennium BC 4-25

Jilin

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Hanshu 汉书遗址 Early Bronze Age 5-26
Huifahe shangyou 辉发河上游石棚墓 Middle Bronze Age 6-244
Xituanshan 西团山遗址 1275–140 BCE 5-27

Liaoning

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Shipengshan 石棚山石棚 Early Bronze Age 4-58
Ximu 析木城石棚 Bronze Age 5-155

Qinghai

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Liuwan 柳湾遗址 Neolithic–Bronze Age 6-211
Shenna 沈那遗址 Neolithic–Bronze Age 6-212
Tawentaliha 塔温搭里哈遗址 Bronze Age 5-127

Sichuan

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Dayangdui 大洋堆遗址 1000–221 BC 6-179
Jinsha 金沙遗址 1000 BC 6-178
Sanxingdui 三星堆遗址 1200–1100 BC 3-200
Shi'erqiao 十二桥遗址 1200–800 BC 5-105

Shaanxi

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Donglongshan 东龙山遗址 Neolithic–Han 6-194
Fenghao 丰镐遗址 Zhou 1-143
Fenghuangshan 凤凰山遗址 Shang–Zhou 6-196
Laoniupo 老牛坡遗址 Neolithic–Bronze Age 5-114
Liangdaicun 梁带村遗址 Zhou 6-198
Lijiaya 李家崖城址 Shang–Zhou 6-197
Yangjiacun 杨家村遗址 Zhou 6-199
Zhouyuan 周原遗址 Zhou 2-50

Shandong

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Ancient city of Lu State, Qufu 曲阜鲁国故城 Zhou 1-445
Ancient city of Tan State 郯国故城 Zhou–Han 6-119
Ancient city of Zhu State 邾国故城 Zhou–Han 6-120
Linzi 临淄齐国故城 Zhou 1-144
Biyang 偪阳故城 Zhou–Jin 6-121
Guicheng 归城城址 Zhou 6-118
Zuiziqian 嘴子前墓群 ZHou 6-256

Shanxi

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Cuijiawan 崔家河墓群 Zhou 6-230
Jingjie 旌介遗址 Shang 4-24
Qucun–Tianma 曲村－天马遗址 Zhou 4-26
Shangguo and Qiujiazhuang 上郭城址和邱家庄墓群 Zhou–Han 6-22

Yunnan

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Batatai 八塔台墓群 Zhou–Ming 6-281

Zhejiang

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Dongyang 东阳土墩墓群 Zhou 6-249
Fusheng kiln 富盛窑址 Zhou–Warring States 6-88
Maowanli kiln 茅湾里窑址 Zhou–Warring States 6-87
Qianshanyang 钱山漾遗址 Neolithic–Zhou 6-86
Xinan 浙南石棚墓群　 Shang 5-161

Guangxi

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Ganduoyan 感驮岩遗址 Neolithic–Warring States 5-18

Inner Mongolia

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Chengzishan 城子山遗址　 Bronze Age 5-18
Dadianzi 大甸子遗址 1735–1463 BC 4-22
Dajing ancient copper mine 大井古铜矿遗址　 Bronze Age 5-17
Jiazishan 架子山遗址群 Bronze Age 5-16
Hongshan 红山遗址群 4700–2900 BC 6-29
Xiajiadian 夏家店遗址群 1000–600 BC 6-30
Yinshan 阴山岩画 Neolithic–Bronze Age 6-818
Zhukaigou 朱开沟遗址 2000–1400 BC 6-31

Ningxia

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Tibet

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Xinjiang

Site Chinese name Period Designation Image
Caiwuhu 察吾乎古墓群 Bronze Age 5-190
Jagunluk 扎滚鲁克古墓群 Bronze Age 5-192
Loulan 楼兰墓群 Neolithic–Jin 6-289
Nulasai 奴拉赛铜矿遗址 Bronze Age 5-129
Qiemurqiek[8] 切木尔切克石人及石棺 Bronze Age 5-191
Sanhaizi 三海子墓葬及鹿石 800–600 BC 5-188
Wubao 五堡墓群 Bronze Age 6-390
Yanbulag 焉不拉克古墓群 Early Bronze Age 5-189
Yanghai 洋海墓群 Bronze Age–900 CE 6-291

Beijing

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Liulihe 琉璃河遗址 Zhou 3-201

Chongqing

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Shanghai

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Tianjin

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Hong Kong

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Macau

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See also

References

  1. ^ "国务院关于公布第一批全国重点文物保护单位名单的通知" [Announcement by the State Council on the first list of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level]. Central Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  2. ^ "国务院关于公布第二批全国重点文物保护单位的通知" [Announcement by the State Council on the second list of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level]. Central Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "国务院关于公布第三批全国重点文物保护单位的通知" [Announcement by the State Council on the third list of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level]. Central Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. ^ "国务院关于公布第四批全国重点文物保护单位的通知" [Announcement by the State Council on the fourth list of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level]. Central Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. ^ "国务院关于公布第五批全国重点文物保护单位和与现有全国重点文物保护单位合并项目的通知" [Announcement by the State Council on the fifth list of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level and on combining existing sites already listed]. Central Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ "国务院关于核定并公布第六批全国重点文物保护单位的通知" [Announcement by the State Council on the sixth list of major historical and cultural sites protected at the national level]. Central Government Web Portal (in Chinese). 2 June 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  7. ^ Alternatively known as Yanshi ancient Shang city (偃师商城遗址).
  8. ^ Alternatively romanised as Kemchek, Shamirshak, or Ke'ermuqi.
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