Longqiuzhuang, Archaeological site in Gaoyou, China.
Longqiuzhuang is a Neolithic site on the eastern Jianghuai Plain, east of Gaoyou Lake, in Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province. Excavations in 1993–1995 uncovered 402 tombs and one house foundation; finds date it roughly 5,000–7,000 years back and shed light on the history of rice cultivation in China.
Longqiuzhuang was discovered in the 1970s in Longqiuzhuang village, Longqiu town, Gaoyou, Jiangsu. Four excavation campaigns between 1993 and 1995 uncovered 402 tombs and one house foundation, confirming a Neolithic site roughly 5,000 to 7,000 years old. It was listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level in 2001 (5th batch, no. 5-38).
The site lies in Longqiuzhuang village, Longqiu town, Gaoyou, on the eastern Jianghuai plain east of Gaoyou Lake. Finds from the excavations gave new insights into the history of rice cultivation in China, and the site has been listed as a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level since 2001.
Longqiuzhuang lies in Longqiuzhuang village, Longqiu town, Gaoyou, on the eastern Jianghuai plain east of Gaoyou Lake. Excavation between 1993 and 1995 exposed 402 tombs and a single house foundation; the site is a protected national monument, so nothing may be touched or removed.
Finds at Longqiuzhuang gave researchers new evidence on the history of rice cultivation in China, a point often missed by visitors who come only for the tombs. The site lies east of Gaoyou Lake in the eastern Jianghuai Plain, on the east side of the Grand Canal.
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