Saoba Stone Pillars (), as known as Wuhe Stone Pillars (), is an

archaeological site An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or recorded history, historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline ...

at Wuhe Village, Ruisui Township,

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History

The stone pillars are artifacts from Beinan culture, dating to around 2,000-3,000 years ago during the

Neolithic period The Neolithic or New Stone Age (from Greek 'new' and 'stone') is an archaeological period, the final division of the Stone Age in Mesopotamia, Asia, Europe and Africa (c. 10,000 BCE to c. 2,000 BCE). It saw the Neolithic Revolution, a wid ...

. The site has been classified as a Grade 3 national historic monument by the

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Geology

The stones stand along the Wuhe Terrace. The site consists of two adjacent stone pillars, one standing tall and the other . It is located in an oval area long and wide.

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History

Geology

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