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  • Neolithic Site of Baiyang Village in Binchuan County, Dali

    The Baiyangcun Site (白羊村遗址) is a significant Neolithic settlement located 500 meters west of Baiyang Village (白羊村), Jinniu Town (金牛镇), Binchuan County (宾川县), Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture (大理白族自治州), Yunnan Province (云南省). It sits on a terrace beside a tributary of the Jinsha River (金沙江) and covers an area of about 3,000 m². Dating back around 4,500 years, the site reveals traces of ancient daily life, including houses, tombs, storage pits, and hearths.

    Archaeological Discoveries

    Excavations in 1973–1974 and 2013–2014 uncovered:

    • Houses: Wooden structures with mud walls, some from early and late settlement phases.
    • Tombs: 34 burials, including child jar burials.
    • Artifacts: Over 500 stone, pottery, and bone tools; ornaments; and carbonized rice, showing early rice farming.
    • Animal Remains: Bones from dogs, pigs, cattle, deer, and other species, revealing a mix of farming, hunting, and animal husbandry.Neolithic Site of Baiyang Village in Binchuan County, Dali

    Historical Importance

    The Baiyangcun Site offers valuable insights into Neolithic life in the upper Yangtze River region. It reflects a society transitioning from a matrilineal clan system to early patrilineal organization. The evidence of rice cultivation is especially important for studying the origins of agriculture in Yunnan.

    Protection Status

    • 1989: Listed as a county-level protected cultural site.
    • 1998: Upgraded to a provincial-level key cultural relic site.
    • 2006: Declared a National Key Cultural Relic Protection Unit by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (中华人民共和国国务院).

    Visiting Information

    The site is located on a raised mound near the Sangyuan River (桑园河), about 500 meters from Baiyang Village. While the site itself is not a developed tourist park, it is of great interest to history and archaeology enthusiasts exploring Yunnan’s ancient past.

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