"Erligang" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 二里崗 (Èrlǐgǎng). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn-pinyin|-}} Hanyu Pinyin, {{bor|en|cmn|二里崗}} Mandarin 二里崗 (Èrlǐgǎng) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Erligang
  1. A village in Henan, China, site of the Bronze-Age Erligang culture Categories (place): Places in China, Places in Henan, Villages in China, Villages in Henan Synonyms: Erh-li-kang (alt: Wade–Giles)
    Sense id: en-Erligang-en-name-R2uAjk~2
  2. a Bronze Age urban civilization and archaeological culture in China
    Sense id: en-Erligang-en-name-R93VH-Hs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62

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