半坡是仰韶文化中最大的村落，居住区就占了30 000平方米。居住区周围有一条长300米的壕沟，可以防御野兽的袭击，还可以防洪。壕沟的北边是墓葬区，东边是制陶区。这里共有46座房屋。居住区中央有一所160平方米的大房子，周围是较小的房屋。这所大房子可能是用来开会讨论氏族内部事务的，同时也是老人及儿童居住的地方。

房屋外边有200个地窖，它们是用来储藏工具和粮食的。所有的地窖都是露天地窖，这说明半坡先民集体劳动，平均分配。当时的社会是没有阶级、没有剥削、没有私有财产的原始社会。

Banpo is one of the largest villages of the Yang shao Culture.The living section alone covers an ar ea of 30 000 square meters.It is surrounded by a 300－meter－long moat that served the purpose of pro tecting the village against wild beasts and floods.To the north of the moat is the burial section，while to its east is the pottery making section.In all，the re mains of 46 houses were discovered.A house as large as 160 square meters was uncovered in the center of the living section with smaller houses built around it.It is believed this large house was used as a meeting hall in which the Banpo people discussed their communal affairs，and at the same time，it served as a“dormitory”for children and old people.

There are altogether 200 cellars scattered outside the houses.They were mainly used to store tools and grain.All the cellars were locat－ed in the open air，which shows that the Banpo people worked together，and enjoyed equal distribution.They lived in a primitive society without classes，exploitation or private property.