Erligang culture
| Geographical range | North China Plain | ||||||
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| Period | Bronze Age China | ||||||
| Dates | c. 1600 – c. 1400 BC | ||||||
| Type site | Erligang | ||||||
| Major sites | Zhengzhou, Yanshi, Panlongcheng | ||||||
| Preceded by | Erlitou culture, Yueshi culture | ||||||
| Followed by | Xiaoshuangqiao–Huanbei | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 二里崗文化 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 二里岗文化 | ||||||
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34°45′14″N 113°40′34″E / 34.754°N 113.676°E
The Erligang culture ([âɚ.lì.kàŋ]) is a Bronze Age urban civilization and archaeological culture in China that existed from approximately 1600 to 1400 BC. The primary site, Zhengzhou Shang City, was discovered at Erligang, within the modern city of Zhengzhou, Henan, in 1951.