Majiayuan site

Majiayuan (Ch:马家塬遗址) is an 3rd-2nd century BCE archaeological site in Gansu, China.

The site is considered as belonging to rulers of the culture of the Xirong ("Western Barbarians"), recently subjugated by the state of Qin, who included them within the defensive wall of King Zhao of Qin, built in 271 BCE.

[5] Majiayuan was a zone of interraction between the Chinese and their nomadic neighbours to the west and north during the Warring States period (476–221 BCE).

[6] A special type of Barrel-shaped jug in bronze was excavated from the tomb of a Rong chief.

[7][8][9] In particular, the decorated chariots and many artifacts have strong resemblance with Saka objects from the Issyk-kul kurgan.

Geographical distribution of early gold and silver artefacts found in Northwest China and Central Asia , including Majiayuan (8th-3rd century BCE). [ 2 ]