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The
Erlitou culture (simplified Chinese: 二里头文化 traditional Chinese: 二里頭文化
pinyin: èrlǐtóu wénhuà) (
2100 BC to
1800 BC or
1500 BC) is a name given by archaeologists to an Early
Bronze Age society that existed in
China. The culture was named after the site discovered at Erlitou in
Yanshi,
Henan Province. The culture was widely spread throughout Henan and
Shanxi Province, and later appeared in
Shaanxi and
Hubei Province. Most Chinese archaeologists identify the Erlitou culture as the site of the
Xia Dynasty, while most Western archaeologists remain unconvinced of the connection between the Erlitou culture and the Xia Dynasty since there are no extant written records linking Erlitou with the official history.
Discovered in 1959, Erlitou is the largest site associated with the Erlitou culture at 3 km². Erlitou monopolized the production of ritual bronze vessels. After the rise of the
Shang Dynasty, the site at Erlitou greatly diminished in size, but remained inhabited during the early phase of the Shang Dynasty.
The Erlitou culture may have evolved from the
Longshan culture. Originally centered around Henan and Shanxi Province, the culture later spread to Shaanxi and Hubei Province.
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