The type site for the Majiayao culture was discovered in 1924 but subsequent field research has broadened our understanding of the cultural sequences at the site. The results from the survey undertaken in 1957 demonstrated that the cultural deposits of the site include three periods: Miaodigou Culture, Majiayao Culture and Qijia Culture. Subsequent surveying and coring in 2012–13 provided an overall spatial understanding of the site and excavations during the field seasons 2014–17 have provided us with relatively abundant material belonging to the Majiayao and Qijia Cultures. In this article a selection of finds and constructional features are briefly presented as an underhand report of research questions that are presently being addressed.