Liangzhu: Cradle of Chinese Civilisation?
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 10 September 2023
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Where do you begin to understand the origins of Chinese civilization? Located near the Yangtze River, the treasures of the Liangzhu culture can be found, a civilisation that dates back to the Neolithic. Today, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr. Yijie Zhuang from University College London to unearth the fascinating finds and archaeology that help us piece together the story of this important culture.
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| 1:44.6 | I'm Tristan Hughes, your host, and in today's episode, we're heading to China some 5,000 |
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