Zengpiyan
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Zengpiyan () is a Neolithic cave site in southern China. It is located in the Guilin region on the south-western fringes of the Dushan Mountain (Dú Shān 独山) in the autonomous region Guangxi and is considered to be one of the most important cave sites of the Neolithic in China as it is one of the many independent centers for the introduction of animal domestication and pottery.
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- archaeological site
- Country
- China
- Located in
- Guilin
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- Guilin Zengpiyan Yizhi 2012.09.29 11-31-22.jpg
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- Commons category
- Zengpiyan Site
- heritage designation
- Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level
- catalog code
- 100
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Zengpiyan () is a Neolithic cave site in southern China. It is located in the Guilin region on the south-western fringes of the Dushan Mountain (Dú Shān 独山) in the autonomous region Guangxi and is considered to be one of the most important cave sites of the Neolithic in China as it is one of the many independent centers for the introduction of animal domestication and pottery.
The cave was discovered in 1969 and archaeological excavations began in 1973. Dating revealed that the cave was occupied between 10,000 and 5000 BC. This natural cave was used as a dwelling place, though whether it was only a seasonal habitat is not yet clear. The main cave has an area of approximately and faces southwest, adjacent to the Li River with neighboring woods for hunting, lakes for fishing and plains for collecting wild vegetables.
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