| Erlitou Culture |
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| bronze age | |
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Discovered in 1959, Erlitou is the largest site associated with the Erlitou culture at 3 km². Erlitou monopolized the production of ritual bronze vessels. After the rise of the Shang Dynasty ,the site at Erlitou greatly diminished in size, but remained inhabited during the early phase of the Shang Dynasty. The Erlitou culture may have evolved from the Longshan Culture . Originally centered around Henan and Shanxi Province, the culture later spread to Shaanxi and Hubei Province. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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