Z Terms
Zemis of the Taino Culture
Zemis are cultural and religious artifacts representing deities in the Caribbean Taino culture.
Zempoala, Veracruz (Mexico)
Zempoala (or cempoala) was the capital of the Totonacs during the Postclassic Period in Mesoamerica, and located in Veracruz state of Mexico
Zhongba (China)
Zhongba is an enormous archaeological site in the Ganjing River valley of central China. Excavated as a part of the Three Gorges Dam project, it holds (among other things) evidence for early salt production in the Sichuan basin.
Zhou Dynasty, China (1046-221 BC)
The Zhou Dynasty (also spelled Chou) conquered the Shang rulers and ruled major parts of what is now China for over 700 years (ca 1046-221 BC).
Zhoukoudian (China)
Zhoukoudian is the name of a stratified cave and fissures in Fangshan District, about 45 km southwest of Beijing, China where several very ancient archaeological occupations have been identified.
Zincirli (Turkey)
Zincirli is the modern name for the ruins of Sam'al or Ya'udi), an Iron age Neo-Hittite kingdom in Turkey.
