New findings unveil stone processing practices of China's Liangzhu civilization
Release time：2024-05-22 01:26:31 Source：World Whirl news portal
-
HANGZHOU, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two archaeological sites have been unearthed in the city of Hangzhou, the capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, shedding light on stone processing dating back to the Liangzhu civilization around 5,000 years ago, according to a meeting on the province's archaeological work that concluded on Sunday. The two relic sites are the Shenjiali relic site in the city's Xiaoshan District and the Shenjiafan relic site in Tonglu County. The Shenjiali relic site, spanning approximately 15,000 square meters with an excavated area of 325 square meters, revealed the remains of a sophisticated stone processing plant from the Liangzhu culture, where archaeologists uncovered tens of thousands of stone processing by-products. "The Shenjiali site is close to mountains, where stonemasons had direct access to extract stones. These artisans held high standards, evident in the archaeological findings that showcase many well-executed semifinished stone grinding artifacts," said Li Wei, associate researcher of the Department of Cultural Heritage and Museology at Fudan University. The Shenjiafan site, covering around 40,000 square meters with an excavated area of 1,500 square meters, has revealed over 200 sites, including ash pits, tombs, column pits, and stone hedges. The excavation has also yielded 37,000 relics, predominantly stone products from the Liangzhu civilization. These artifacts encompass various stages of stoneware alongside raw materials and tools, said Guan Xinyu, the site's executive leader, adding that the site once functioned as a sizable stone processing area. The new findings not only provide archaeological evidence for understanding the origin of stone tools in the Liangzhu civilization but also contribute to the overall analysis and research of the production and circulation of stone tools within this ancient civilization, said Wang Ningyuan, an expert at the Zhejiang provincial institute of cultural relics and archaeolog
（Editor:Liao Yifan）
- Previous：Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment fails in acrimonious end to legislative session
- Next：Sarah Jessica Parker divides opinion with enormous hat on set of And Just Like That
Related articles
- Nina Dobrev hospitalized with a neck brace due to serious e
- Jude Bellingham is caught trying to put off England team
- Burmester finishes long day at PGA Championship within 4 shots of leaders heading into final round
- Olympic champion Horigome falls in Olympic Qualifier Series
- Cruise worker 'murders newborn son on board ship': Shocked co
- British 'drink
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Lake Como trip revealed! Inside their five
- Saudi Arabia's 88
- Trump accepts a VP debate but wants it on Fox News. Harris has already said yes to CBS
- Rochelle Humes flaunts her incredible figure in black bikini before slipping into a cream two
- DR MARTIN SCURR: How losing your hearing may cause dementia
- Emma Stone has sweet reaction to being called her birth name by a reporter at Cannes Film Festival
- Real favorites but Bayern a big threat in UCL return leg
- Anya Taylor
- Harris accepts debate invite to face off with Trump's VP pick, which may come at convention
- Mariners get fine start from Luis Castillo, use late charge to rally past Orioles 4
- Real favorites but Bayern a big threat in UCL return leg
- Sky use balanced attack, dominate fourth quarter to beat Wings 84
- NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
- Team Penske dominates first day of Indy 500 qualifying as Ganassi and Ericsson shut out of pole
Random recommendation
Hong Kong man jailed 21 months for throwing eggsKiwiRail seeks advice to extend life of Interislander Kaitaki ferryGovernment continues funding free period products in schoolsWaymo's robotaxi service expands into Los Angeles, starting free rides in parts of the cityIsrael reined in by International Court of Justice rulings on GazaACT leader David Seymour expects Waitangi events will be 'tense'US Supreme Court Skeptical of Curbing Government Contact With Social Media FirmsTikTok: Federal judge postpones Donald Trump's ban on popular app'Major logistics exercise' to deliver humanitarian aid from NZ to GazaHow directors, distributors and devotees are struggling to keep Hong Kong cinema alive
- Copyright © 2024 Powered by New findings unveil stone processing practices of China's Liangzhu civilization ,World Whirl news portal sitemap