Xingan (archaeological site)

Xingan 新干
Location	China
Region	Jiangxi
Coordinates	27°54′36″N 115°27′22″E / 27.91°N 115.456°E / 27.91; 115.456Coordinates: 27°54′36″N 115°27′22″E / 27.91°N 115.456°E / 27.91; 115.456
History
Cultures	Wucheng

Xingan (Chinese: 新干), sometimes Dayangzhou (大洋洲), is an archaeological site located on the Gan River in Dayangzhou, Xingan County, Jiangxi, China. The site was excavated in 1989. Xingan was home to a rectangular tomb covered by a tumulus. Over 1,000 jade artefacts were discovered at Xingan.

Xingan is known for its unique style of bronze vessels, with 54 being discovered; over 480 bronze objects were uncovered at the site. The bronze casters at Xin'gan copied and mastered the techniques of the Erligang culture, then localized the bronze vessels in a distinct style. Xin'gan is associated with the Wucheng culture.

The artefacts from Xingan are housed primarily in the Jiangxi Provincial Museum.

See also

• Panlongcheng
• Sanxingdui

References

• Allan, Sarah (ed), The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective, ISBN 0-300-09382-9
• The Cambridge History of Ancient China : From the Origins of Civilization to 221 BC, Edited by Michael Loewe and Edward L. Shaughnessy. ISBN 0-521-47030-7