Archaeology Forum 2006, Beijing

 

 

The sixth annual Archaeology Forum sponsored by the Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Science was held on January 29^th in Beijing. Six archaeologists selected by a special academic committee of the forum exhibited their important discoveries in 2006.

 

Wang Xiaoqing from the IACASS started the forum with an introduction on his excavation at the Longwangcan site in Yichuan, Shannxi. More than 20,000 microlithic objects, together with animal bones and some polished stone tools, were unearthed from this Late Paleolithic site dating to 20,000 to 15,000 BP.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Li Hairong from the Shenzhen City Institute of Archaeology told an interesting story of the prehistoric pioneers in southern China based on the latest discoveries at the Xiantouling site in Shenzhen, Guangdong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guo Zhizhong of the Inner Mongolia Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics showed the audiences a complete picture of a well-preserved stone fort of the famous Lower Xiajiadian culture located in Sanzuodian, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia in north China.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yang Cong of the Fujian Museum brought the news from southeast China. The earth-mount tombs of the Zhou Dynasty the museum dug at the Guanjiu Village, Pucheng, Fujian unclosed some important characteristics of southeast bronze cultures.

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zhao Huacheng from the Archaeology Department of Beijing University lectured on his excavation at the Dabaozishan site in the Li County, Gansu. This large settlement of the early Qin State is significant for the exploration of the initiation of the Qin Empire.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The last speaker, Zhang Zhiqing from the Henan Provincial Institute of Archaeology and Cultural Relics presented the details of a ritual monument just beside the mausoleums of the Prince of the Liang State of the Han Dynasty.

Six outstanding archaeologists were invited to make comment and organize short discussion after each lecture. It is clear that the organizer of the forum does not just want to show eyes catching discoveries, but also try to provide a chance for archaeologists to argue some hot issues of Chinese archaeology. Nearly 300 archaeologists from different institutions joined the forum.