Definition: Fanshan (Fan Hill) is the name of an archaeological settlement and cemetery of the Liangzhu culture in China, between approximately 3300 and 2200 BC.
The site probably measured approximately 10,000 square meters in area, and contained at least eleven royal tombs. Fanshan is best known for its abundant jade (3200 pieces in one burial alone), leading some researchers to call this period in China the Jade Age.
The site probably measured approximately 10,000 square meters in area, and contained at least eleven royal tombs. Fanshan is best known for its abundant jade (3200 pieces in one burial alone), leading some researchers to call this period in China the Jade Age.
Source
Yang, Xiaoneng. 2004. Chinese Archaeology in the Twentieth Century: New Perspectives on China's Past. Yale University Press, New Haven.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Any mistakes are the responsibility of Kris Hirst.