Mopanshan site: Showcasing pre-Qin cultural evolution in southern Anhui

The Mopanshan site in Langxi county, Anhui province, is situated on the eastern bank of Nanyi Lake, the largest lake in southern Anhui. It boasts a cultural deposit spanning from the Neolithic Majiabang Culture to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).

To date, 343 tombs and over 4,000 relics including jade ware, stone tools, and pottery have been excavated at this site. It stands as the only large, well-preserved, and culturally rich site dating back to the pre-Qin (before 221 BC) period discovered in the region. This makes it a rare central settlement in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River with nearly 4,000 years of continuous history, as well as a model for exploring cultural evolution in those waters.