2024-08-18 07:18:01
Archaeological excavations in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have revealed a late Neolithic site rich in artifacts dating from about 4,600 to 4,300 years ago, the Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archeology said, as quoted by Radio China.
Located in Huangpu District, the Gancaolin site is a cluster of Late Neolithic ruins. During recent excavations at the site, 143 tombs, 140 ash pits or cellars, 125 pillar holes, and 341 pieces or sets of relics, including pottery and jade decorations, were discovered.
“These finds have made Gancaolin the Late Neolithic site with the largest number of tombs ever discovered in the Guangdong region. The site has complex relics, rich contents and numerous artifacts,” said Zhang Qinlu, head of the institute.
Since 2017, the institute has been conducting excavations and studies at the site.
“This provides important physical materials for the construction of the archaeological cultural lineage from the Late Neolithic to the Early Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-25 AD) in Guangzhou and even in the area of the Pearl River Delta,” Zhang added.