Qishan area

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Qishan area is a historically significant region in present-day Shaanxi, China, known as the early heartland of the Zhou civilization and the cradle of the Zhou dynasty.

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instanceOf archaeological region
historical region
associatedWithDynasty Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED
associatedWithEthnicGroup ancient Huaxia peoples
associatedWithPeople Zhou people NERFINISHED
associatedWithPeriod Western Zhou period NERFINISHED
late Shang period
country China
culture Zhou culture NERFINISHED
hasHeritageStatus important cultural heritage region of China
historicalRole cradle of the Zhou dynasty
early heartland of the Zhou civilization
influenced formation of early Chinese feudal order
political culture of the Zhou dynasty
knownFor early Zhou political centers
rich Bronze Age archaeological remains
sites related to the rise of the Zhou clan
languageHistorical Old Chinese (historical)
locatedIn Guanzhong region NERFINISHED
Shaanxi NERFINISHED
northwest China
present-day Shaanxi Province
locatedNear Qinling Mountains NERFINISHED
Wei River valley NERFINISHED
partOf Zhou civilization heartland
early Zhou cultural sphere
significance important base for Zhou expansion in northern China
key region in the transition from Shang to Zhou rule
timeDepth Bronze Age NERFINISHED
second millennium BCE

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Zhou state centeredOn Qishan area