Erligang culture

Erligang culture

Geographical range	North China Plain
Period	Bronze Age China
Dates	c. 1600 – c. 1400 BC
Type site	Erligang
Major sites	Zhengzhou, Yanshi, Panlongcheng
Preceded by	Erlitou culture
Followed by	Xiaoshuangqiao–Huanbei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	二里崗文化
Simplified Chinese	二里岗文化
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Èrlǐgǎng Wénhuà

34°45′14″N 113°40′34″E / 34.754°N 113.676°E / 34.754; 113.676

The Erligang culture ([âɚ.lì.kàŋ]) is a Bronze Age urban civilization and archaeological culture in China that existed from approximately 1600 to 1400 BC. The primary site, Zhengzhou Shang City, was discovered at Erligang, within the modern city of Zhengzhou, Henan, in 1951.