The pyramid pyramid is located between the ancient Chinese city

The pyramid consists of 11 steps built between the 4,500-year-old Chinese city and the strict defensive ramparts.

Archaeologists unearthed the 4,300-year-old ancient city with a ladder of at least 70 meters high and a 24-hectare bottom in Shaanxi, China, according to the August issue of Antiquity magazine. The pyramid is decorated with the symbol of the eyes and face of a half-animal, to bring special spiritual power and reinforce the visual impression of the crowd, Live Science reported.

For five centuries, a city developed around the pyramid. At one point, the city covered the largest and 400 hectare area in the world.Ruins of the city named Shimao , but its ancient name is unknown.

Shimao is the largest prehistoric city ruin ever found in China.(Photo: CCTV).

The pyramid consists of 11 steps, each with stones. At the top, there are large palaces built of clay, with wooden pillars and tile roofs, large water tanks and vestiges related to daily life, according to archaeological groups.

The rulers of the city live in the palace. Production of handicrafts is conducted nearby."Evidence shows that the ladder pyramid complex is not only the residence of the upper class that dominates Shimao but also the place of handicraft production , " archaeologists wrote.

The stone wall with strongholds and city gates was built around the pyramid and the city. At the entrance to the ladder pyramid, the walls are sophisticated designs for defense and restriction. The sacrificial human remains were also discovered in Shimao. Archaeologists found six heads buried in the entrance to the east gate of the outer rampart.

In addition, jade artifacts are embedded in the space between objects in every architecture in Shimao. The team of excavation experts includes Li Jaang, a professor at the History School of Zhengzhou University, Zhouyong Sun and Jing Shao, an archaeologist at Shaanxi Province and Min Li, an archaeological professor. at University of California, Los Angeles.