Shimao
Shimao is a Neolithic site in Shenmu County, Shaanxi, China. The site is located in the northern part of the Loess Plateau, on the southern edge of the Ordos Desert.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Chinese archaeological site
- Also known as: “Shimao Ruins” and “Shimao Site”
Shimao
- Categories: ruins, city, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Yulin, Shaanxi, Northwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.56564° or 38° 33′ 56″ northLongitude
110.32538° or 110° 19′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8PCGH88G+75OpenStreetMap ID
node 4535483104OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24036336
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