Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank
Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank North Annex · Terracotta Site
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇨🇳 Shaanxi, Lintong, China
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About Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank
Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank in Shaanxi, Lintong, 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 34.3850N 109.2780E controls access to Shaanxi 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 Shaanxi, Lintong, 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
- 1992 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank main structure
c. 1932
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1992–2007
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
34.3850° N · 109.2780° E · 304 m · 4 mapped features
Terracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
34.3858° N · 109.2789° ETerracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
34.3840° N · 109.2773° ETerracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
34.3865° N · 109.2792° ETerracotta Army Pit 2 Cavalry Flank — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
34.3834° N · 109.2769° E