New archaeological findings show that China's Xian city could be 5,500 years old

According to new archaeological findings in a nearby relic site, Xi'an City may be more than 2,500 years older than originally estimated.

An ancient Miaodigou cemetery was discovered in the northeast of the Yangguanzhai ruins, belonging to a new Neolithic group at the end of the historical period called Yangshao. The new area covers an area of ​​90,000 square meters and has about 2,000 graves, according to China News Service.

According to Yang Liping, archaeologist, the size of an unprecedented civilian cemetery and fragments of human bones are intimately distributed, indicating that only 300 of them have been cleaned and tested. Archaeologists.

Not only that, they also discovered the grave, along with other discoveries such as a giant Miaodigou moat, pottery at the western gate and artificial water conservation facilities, all directed to one city. Any old town built in the area.

This means that the history of Xi'an City can be dated back to the Maodigou period of 5,500 years if all the above conclusions are verified to be true.