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Table 4 Statistical table of ancient cities shapes from the late Yangshao to Xia and Shang Dynasties

From: The spatiotemporal evolution of ancient cities from the late Yangshao to Xia and Shang Dynasties in the Central Plains, China

Periods

The number of rectangle, square, or trapezoidal ancient cities

The number of irregular ancient cities

The number of ringlike or circular ancient cities

Uncertain shape

Yangshao period

0

0

7

11

Longshan period

13

0

2

9

Xia and Shang Dynasties

10

2

3

7