Definition: The archaeological site of Mojiaoshan is part of a Liangzhu complex site at Yuhang in Zhejiang Province, China.
The site consists of a large pounded earth platform covering an area of 300,000 square meters, built during the Chalcolithic period (3300-2000 BC). The top of the mound exceeds 8 meters in height, and has smaller platforms.
The site consists of a large pounded earth platform covering an area of 300,000 square meters, built during the Chalcolithic period (3300-2000 BC). The top of the mound exceeds 8 meters in height, and has smaller platforms.
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.
