Chengziya
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Chengziya, also spelled Chengziyai, is a Chinese archaeological site and the location of the first discovery of the Neolithic Longshan culture in 1928. The discovery of the Longshan culture at Chengziya was a significant step towards understanding the origins of Chinese civilization. To date, Chengziya is the second largest known prehistorical settlement after Shimao. The site is located in Shandong province, about to the east of the provincial capital Jinan. It is protected and made accessible by the Chengziya Ruins Museum ().
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- Location
- Neolithic settlement
- Other settlements
- Archaeological study
- Museum
- Archaeological significance
- Political significance
- See also
- References
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Chengziya, also spelled Chengziyai, is a Chinese archaeological site and the location of the first discovery of the Neolithic Longshan culture in 1928. The discovery of the Longshan culture at Chengziya was a significant step towards understanding the origins of Chinese civilization. To date, Chengziya is the second largest known prehistorical settlement after Shimao. The site is located in Shandong province, about to the east of the provincial capital Jinan. It is protected and made accessible by the Chengziya Ruins Museum ().
==Location== Chengziya is located about west of Longshan Town () under the administration of Zhangqiu City and about east of the provincial capital of Jinan. The site is located immediately to the north of provincial road S102 and less than to the south of the Dragon Lake. Other landmarks in the area are Dongping Mausoleum (less than to the east) and the ruins of the old city wall.
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