Shangzhai Cultural Ruins

Shangzhai Cultural Ruins

The Shangzhai Cultural Ruins are a municipal-level cultural heritage protection unit in Beijing.

The Shangzhai Cultural Ruins are located in Shangzhai Village, Hanzhuang Township, and Beiniantou Village, Daxingzhuang Township, Pinggu District. They are among the sixth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing.

The site includes the Shangzhai Ruins and the Beiniantou Ruins. The Shangzhai Ruins are situated on the north bank of the ?t River, covering an area of 3,500 square meters currently preserved. The Beiniantou Ruins are located on the south bank of the Ru River, spanning an area of 5,000 square meters. The Shangzhai and Beiniantou ruins are cultural remains from the middle to early Neolithic period in the Beijing area. They represent the earliest discovered traces of incipient primitive agriculture in the region’s Neolithic culture and hold significant value for the study of Beijing’s Neolithic archaeology.

Source: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics

Further Reading:

· Sixth Batch of Municipal-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units in Beijing