Yangshao
Yangshao is an archaeological site in Sanmenxia, West Henan, Henan.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: eponymous site of the Yangshao culture
- Also known as: “Yangshaocun Site”
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Yangshao
Town
Yangshao is a town of Mianchi County, Sanmenxia, Henan, China. Before 2011, it was known as Yangshao township. It is known for the first archeological site of the Yangshao culture and for Yangshaojiu Baijiu. Yangshao is situated 3½ km southeast of Yangshao.
Yangshao
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sanmenxia, West Henan, Henan, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.81208° or 34° 48′ 44″ northLongitude
111.77977° or 111° 46′ 47″ eastOpen location code
8P6HRQ6H+RWOpenStreetMap ID
node 8565608159OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q10884549
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to French—“Yangshao” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “仰韶村遗址”
- Chinese: “仰韶遗址”
- French: “site archéologique de Yangshao”
- French: “site de Yangshao”
- French: “site de Yangshaocun”
- French: “Yangshao”
- French: “Yangshaocun”
- French: “Yangshaocunyizhi”
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Highlights include 仰韶村遗址 and Yangshao Culture Museum.
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