Banpo Neolithic Village Xi'an - 2008

35. Ancient Artifacts

Five excavations that were conducted from 1953 to 1957 revealed the remains of 45 houses, 200-odd storage pits, 6 kilns, 250 tombs, and more than 10,000 stone tools and everyday articles. These artifacts have proven extremely valuable to archaeologists and scholars from other disciplines who study prehistoric and ancient Chinese peoples. Most importantly, they have provided solid evidence for the existence of settled communities in prehistoric China.