Yangshao Village Site & Museum
仰韶村遗址
The site where Swedish scholar Johan Gunnar Andersson excavated in 1921 and first named the Yangshao culture. It is regarded as the birthplace of modern Chinese archaeology, and the Mianchi Yangshao Culture Museum displays its painted pottery and excavation history.
Yangshao Village lies about 9 km north of the Mianchi County seat. In 1921, Swedish scholar Johan Gunnar Andersson excavated here and first named the Yangshao culture, and the village is regarded as the birthplace of modern Chinese archaeology. The site preserves the original excavated stratigraphic profiles and a village of cave dwellings. Next to it, the Yangshao Culture Museum displays painted pottery, stone tools and a century of archaeological history. It is about 70 km from central Sanmenxia, roughly 1 hour by expressway. It can be visited together with the Qin-Zhao Alliance Platform in Mianchi. Opening hours and reservations follow official information.
Opening hours
Closed Mon (check official sources)