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Was the Earliest State in Ancient China Actually the Xia Dynasty? - The Erlitou to Erligang Transition and the Limits of Evidence | Sleepy Facts About History
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The earliest state-level society in China's Central Plains emerged around 1900 BCE in the Yiluo basin. At a settlement known as Erlitou, organized labor raised monumental rammed-earth platforms for palatial halls, while specialized workshops cast early bronze vessels and assembled intricate turquoise mosaics, including a magnificent dragon-shaped artifact. Yet, the people who built this complex polity left no deciphered inscriptions naming their rulers, their dynasty, or themselves. This…
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