Erlitou
Erlitou, also known as Yanshi Erlitou, is a Chinese archaeological site in the Yiluo Basin of Yanshi District, Luoyang, Henan. Discovered by survey teams led by archaeologist Xu Xusheng in 1959, it was initially identified as Bo, the first capital of the Shang dynasty.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Yanshi, Henan, China
- Also known as: “Erlitou site”, “Erlitou Site”, “二里頭”, and “夏都二里头遗址”
Erlitou
- Categories: archaeological site, ancient city, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Luoyang, West Henan, Henan, North China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.69134° or 34° 41′ 29″ north
Longitude
112.69077° or 112° 41′ 27″ east
Open location code
8P6JMMRR+G8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Erlitou” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “二里头遗址”
- Chinese: “二里頭遺址”
- German: “Erlitou”
- Japanese: “二里頭遺跡”
- Literary Chinese: “二里頭遺址”
- Polish: “Erlitou”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Erlitou Xia Dynasty Capital Relics and CR Power Luoyang Shouyangshan-3 power station.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: 二里头村 and 圪垱头.
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