Erlitou/Xia Dynasty 2200-1750 Western Henan Southern Shanxi (jan 1, 2220 BC – jan 1, 1600 BC)
Description:
Fairbank 2200-1750Urbanized area centered around Erlitou (Western Henan)- May have been the capital of the late Xia Dynasty (Liu Li- see link)
"...a bronze culture... active primarily in the area of western Henan and southern Shanxi,and should be understood as an intermediate stage between the Neolithic Longshan culture of Henan and the Bronze age Shang Dynasty" Yale CC pg. 92-93
Phase I: 3450
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Date:
jan 1, 2220 BC
jan 1, 1600 BC
~ 620 years