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Guandimiao

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 7, 2025 by Gog the Mild (talk) 21:57, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pottery from Guandimiao

Guandimiao is a Chinese archaeological site in Xingyang, Henan. It is the site of a small Late Shang village, around a hundred inhabitants at its peak, occupied from c. 1250 to 1100 BCE. It likely exported ceramics and cattle, while importing mass produced goods such as arrowheads and hairpins from the Shang capital at Yinxu, 200 km (120 mi) to the north. The villagers practiced rituals such as pyromancy using locally-produced oracle bones and the sacrifice of cattle—as well as, more rarely, pigs and humans. Burials at the site have been noted for the almost complete absence of grave goods beyond occasional cowrie shells and sacrificed dogs. First excavated from 2006 to 2008 during preparations for the South–North Water Transfer Project, excavations have significantly broadened scholars' understanding of rural Shang economies and rituals, as well as the layout of rural villages, which have recieved relatively little attention in comparison to urban centers. (Full article...)

Most recent similar article(s): Aineta aryballos (April 23) is also archaeology-related, but an artifact instead of a site - and on the other side of the world. For an archaeological site itself, the most recent would be the Tomb of Kha and Merit on January 11, while Cross Temple, Fangshan on August 29 is the most recent for a Chinese archaeological site in particular.
Main editors: Generalissima
Promoted: February 20, 2025
Reasons for nomination: It's a shame Chinese archaeology has been relatively underrepresented in terms of featured content when compared to other areas of the world, but I'm happy to help change that.
Support as nominator. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:36, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 16:08, 22 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Support QuicoleJR (talk) 15:02, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]