If you're interested in archaeology, this is an essential visit. Otherwise, you can give it a miss. Given the amount of material unearthed here since its discovery in 1953 (tools, pottery, burial jars, etc.), it's amazing that only one-fifth of the site has been excavated (mostly due to the cost of preserving what has been discovered). The village, traced back to the Yangshao culture, was occupied from about 5000 to 4000 B.C.

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Banpo Bowuguan (Banpo Neolithic Village)

	Hours	8:30am-5pm
	Location	Banpo Bowuguan (from the Banpo Bowuguan bus stop, walk back toward town and turn left at the 1st cross street), Eastern Route
	Transportation	Bus: no. 11 (from just north of the Bell Tower) or no. 105 (from the station). Continuing on to Huaqing Pools and Bingmayong is tricky, but possible. Take bus no. 105 back toward town as far as Wanshou Lu. Catch bus no. 512 north far as Wang Jia Fen (3 stops) and then catch bus no. 306 east
	Prices	Admission ¥25 ($3)