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Image 01 Ban Po Cun is a famous excavation in archeological circles, consisting of a complete Neolithic village. |
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Image 02 A general view of the Annex excavation. The diagonal white sheet on the right of the picture, which is sealed off by yellow tape shows the location of the burial site. |
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Image 03 These pieces of pottery, coins and a nail from the coffin were part of the initial find by the local Chinese workers. |
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Image 04 The bones of San Ban Man. The skull and teeth can clearly be seen. |
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Image 05 The skeleton came complete with a headstone. |
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Image 06 Early Qing Dynasty jar, complete with the coins that were inside when it was unearthed from the burial site. |
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Image 07 Banpo (pronounced baan paw), the best known Chinese Neolithic site. |
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Image 08 It is not the oldest, but rather the earliest to have been excavated extensively. Banpo covers five to seven
hectares (12.5 to 17.5 acres). |
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Image 09 It is not the oldest, but rather the earliest to have been excavated extensively. Banpo covers five to seven
hectares (12.5 to 17.5 acres). |
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Image 10 It is not the oldest, but rather the earliest to have been excavated extensively. Banpo covers five to seven
hectares (12.5 to 17.5 acres). |
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Image 11 Archaeologists have found sections of patterned tile flooring painted scarlet and remnants of colorful wall paintings. |
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Image 12 Remains of the Xuanpingmen, the northernmost of the three gates in the Chang-an city east wall, which was excavated in 1957 |
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Image 13 This scene is becoming quite the norm throughout China as more and more relics are discovered that date back to the very earliest times of the Chinese civilization. |
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Image 14 Diagram of Chang-an, taken from ancient records and drawings. |
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Image 15 This site yielded an old Shang- era wall. The wall surrounded a 'city'. It is supposed that the city this wall protected was the famous Chang-an, just south of present- day Xi'an. |
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Image 16 An ancient altar, probably used as a sacrificial venue in Shang times. |
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