Banpo Museum Tours
Banpo Museum Tours
Banpo Museum Introduction:
The Banpo Museum is located in a modern building some three miles to the east of Xi'an City in Shaanxi Province. It is near the bridge that crosses the river, long renowned as one of the famous eight rivers of Chang'an. The Museum was built in 1958 and is the first museum built for a 'mankind site,' a habitation site of early man. Its name comes from its location on the northern side of Banpo Village. The site marks a settlement that dates to the matrilineal clan commune period of the Neolithic period. Before its discovery in the twentieth century, it had been lying in wait for some 6,000 years.
The arrangement of the Neolithic village was quite organized. At the center of the settlement was a 160-square meter-large room that was surrounded by many smaller rooms. All of the doors of these faced the inside larger room, reflecting the clan spirit of a cohesive group. Around the village was a 300-meter long trench or ditch that was used to keep wild animals from attacking. To the east was a ceramic-making area and to the north was the cemetery district. Inside the town were some 46 houses. Some were square, some round, some half-submerged in the ground, some on the surface. These houses already used traditional Chinese wall-construction methods and can be called precursors of later Chinese architecture that used wood and earth.
| Terra-Cotta Warriors and Banpo Neolithic Village Museum Group Tour | ||
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Tour Type: Join-in Group Bus Tour Tour Departure: Daily Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off: Yes Tourist Attractions: Terra-cotta Warriors, Banpo Neolithic Village Museum |
Price from: USD69/person
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| Xian Highlights One Day Private Tour | ||
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Tour Type: Private Tour Tourist Attractions: Terracotta Warriors, Banpo Neolithic Village Museum, Bell and Drum Tower Square, Xian Muslim Quarters Service Includes: Air-conditioned Private Car and Driver, Excellent English Speaking Guide, Entrance Fees... |
Price from: USD80/person
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| Xian Essence One Day Private Tour | ||
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Tour Type: Private Tour Tourist Attractions: Terra-cotta Warriors, Banpo Neolithic Village Museum, Big Goose Pagoda Service Includes: Air-conditioned Private Car and Driver, Excellent English Speaking Guide, Entrance Fees... |
Price from: USD85/person
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