Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope
Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope North Annex · Liangzhu Site
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇨🇳 Zhejiang, Liangzhu, China
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About Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope
Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope in Zhejiang, Liangzhu, China is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 30.3870N 119.9800E controls access to Zhejiang resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Zhejiang, Liangzhu, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1986 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope main structure
c. 1926
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1986–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3870° N · 119.9800° E · 262 m · 4 mapped features
Liangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
30.3878° N · 119.9809° ELiangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
30.3860° N · 119.9793° ELiangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
30.3885° N · 119.9812° ELiangzhu Mojiaoshan Platform West Slope — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
30.3854° N · 119.9789° E