Neolithic site discovered in Shanxi's Xinzhou
From： NetWriter：Date：2010-11-22
A Neolithic site was discovered at the excavation site of two previously-discovered ancient tombs on Nov. 21, according to the Shanxi Xinzhou Heritage Management Office on the evening of Nov. 21. Currently, the excavation of this site is in progress and its mystery is expected to be unveiled in one or two days.
Wang Jiping, leader of the archaeological team from the Xinzhou Heritage Management Office, said that 4 cubic meters of cultivated soil at the site were dug up from the afternoon to the evening of Nov. 21, and several pottery fragments and small shells were unearthed. Measurements show that the site has a relatively large area and covers more than 2,000 square meters. It has been initially proven that there are more than seven ash pits.
Wang also said that the pottery fragments belong to pottery tripods. The tripod was a kind of cooking utensil in ancient China which is equivalent to the cooking pot, and the small shells were used as money and jewelry in ancient times. The ash pits were the places where the ancients used to dump their rubbish. Generally speaking, where there are ash pits, there will be an ancient residential site nearby.
Guo Yintang, director of the Xinzhou Heritage Management Office, hopes that high-value heritage relics will be discovered during the large-scale excavation.
"However, the discovery of the Neolithic site will have important research value in learning about prehistoric human lives and customs in Shanxi's Xinding Basin," Guo said.
According to sources, a legend tells of a prosperous city located at the three discovered ancient sites during ancient times, and the place had names such as "King Tomb" and "Garden" in early years.
By People's Daily Online
Wang Jiping, leader of the archaeological team from the Xinzhou Heritage Management Office, said that 4 cubic meters of cultivated soil at the site were dug up from the afternoon to the evening of Nov. 21, and several pottery fragments and small shells were unearthed. Measurements show that the site has a relatively large area and covers more than 2,000 square meters. It has been initially proven that there are more than seven ash pits.
Wang also said that the pottery fragments belong to pottery tripods. The tripod was a kind of cooking utensil in ancient China which is equivalent to the cooking pot, and the small shells were used as money and jewelry in ancient times. The ash pits were the places where the ancients used to dump their rubbish. Generally speaking, where there are ash pits, there will be an ancient residential site nearby.
Guo Yintang, director of the Xinzhou Heritage Management Office, hopes that high-value heritage relics will be discovered during the large-scale excavation.
"However, the discovery of the Neolithic site will have important research value in learning about prehistoric human lives and customs in Shanxi's Xinding Basin," Guo said.
According to sources, a legend tells of a prosperous city located at the three discovered ancient sites during ancient times, and the place had names such as "King Tomb" and "Garden" in early years.
By People's Daily Online