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Shaohao Mausoleum

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Pyramidal mausoleum near Qufu, Shandong, attributed to the mythological emperor Shaohao (c. 2600 BCE in traditional chronology). Step-pyramid construction in stone, similar in form to Mesoamerican pyramids. Open questions about the chronology.

35.7333°, 117.0167°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; geometry beyond period explanation; stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap.
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