Nanyangzhuang
ancient site, China
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Nanyangzhuang is an ancient site in southern Hebei province, China, dating back to the 6th millennium BCE. Discoveries at Nanyangzhuang include pottery models of silkworm chrysalides and shuttlelike objects, suggesting early silk production. This site is part of the broader developments in China's Neolithic Period, which laid the groundwork for later Bronze Age civilizations. The site is distinct from the city of Nanyang, which became important much later, particularly during the Han dynasty.12
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