Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42)

Why it mattersOuter Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) at Xi an, China is a Iron Age (regional) earthwork of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for platform and as

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Iron Age (regional)

Culture

Iron Age

Purpose

Platform and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42)

• Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) Main Earthwork Feature

  earthwork

  Primary earthwork feature at Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  33.8264° N · 109.2746° E

• Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) defining settlement or ritual space

  33.8263° N · 109.2746° E

• Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) ceremonial landscape

  33.8265° N · 109.2745° E

• Outer Xi an Platform Central — Xi an (56-42) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  33.8263° N · 109.2745° E