Peiligang site

Peiligang site

Peiligang site is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located in the west of Peiligang village, about 8 kilometers northwest of Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. The age of the site is about 8000 years ago, which is more than 1000 years earlier than Yangshao culture. The artifacts unearthed from the site have a unique cultural outlook and are named "Peiligang culture" by archaeologists.

The discovery of Peiligang site fills a historical gap in the early Neolithic period before Yangshao culture in China. As early as 8000 years ago, our ancestors began to settle in the Central Plains and engaged in clan economic production activities mainly in primitive agriculture, handicraft industry and livestock breeding.

Cultural outlook

According to the investigation, the eastern part of Peiligang site is a village relic, and the western part is a clan cemetery. From 1977 to 1979, after four excavations, a total of 114 tombs, one pottery kiln, more than 10 ash pits and several dilapidated cave foundations were excavated.

More than 400 artifacts were unearthed from Peiligang site, including various stone tools, pottery, bone ware, etc. Most of the excavated tombs are rectangular in shape, and most of the dead are buried with one person on his back and straight legs. Funerary objects are mainly production tools and daily utensils.

The artifacts unearthed from Peiligang site have unique cultural features, so they are named "Peiligang culture".

Cultural relics protection

Peiligang site is a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is located in the west of Peiligang village, about 8 kilometers northwest of Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, covering an area of 20000 square meters. 114 tombs, 1 pottery kiln, more than 10 ash pits and several dilapidated cave foundations were excavated. More than 400 artifacts were unearthed.

Among them, the typical utensils are serrated stone sickle, stone shovel with blade at both ends, stone grinding plate and stone grinding rod.

The pottery is hand-made. Most of them are plain face, a few with castor and embossed dots, and some of them are decorated with milk nails; the raw materials are muddy or muddy sand; the color is mostly red or maroon, and there is no painted pottery; the representative utensils are pottery pots, three legged pottery bowls and cylindrical pots.

Unearthed relics

The charcoal samples unearthed from Peiligang site were determined by carbon-14 in Institute of archaeology, Chinese Academy of social sciences. It is about 8000 years ago, which is more than 1000 years earlier than Yangshao culture.

The artifacts unearthed from the Peiligang site have a unique cultural outlook and are named "Peiligang culture" by the archaeologists. The eastern half of the site is a village site with a cultural layer of 1 to 2 meters thick and few relics. The western half is a clan cemetery. Most of the dead were buried with their heads to the South and to the West. There is a large tomb with two human bones in the foundation pit, which looks like a joint tomb.

Most of the human bones in the tombs are decayed, and a few of them are fossilized. The tomb is rectangular with irregular edges. The funerary objects are mainly stone tools and pottery. Less than 1, more than 20, production tools and living utensils. There is no regular arrangement.

The discovery of Peiligang site fills a historical gap in the early Neolithic period before Yangshao culture. It is proved that as early as 8000 years ago, our ancestors began to settle down and engage in clan economic production activities, mainly in primitive agriculture, handicraft industry and livestock breeding. In 1986, the people's Government of Henan Province announced the site as a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level.

Among them, the typical utensils are serrated stone sickle, stone shovel with blade at both ends, stone grinding plate and stone grinding rod.

The pottery is hand-made. Most of them are plain face, a few with castor and embossed dots, and some of them are decorated with milk nails; the raw materials are muddy or muddy sand; the color is mostly red or maroon, and there is no painted pottery; the representative utensils are pottery pots, three legged pottery bowls and cylindrical pots.

archaeological research

The charcoal samples unearthed from Peiligang site were determined by carbon-14 method by Institute of archaeology, Chinese Academy of social sciences. It is about 8000 years ago, which is more than 1000 years earlier than Yangshao culture. The artifacts unearthed from the site have a unique cultural outlook and are named "Peiligang culture" by archaeologists. In 1986, the people's Government of Henan Province announced the site as a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level.

Peiligang Culture named place provides important clues for exploring the development of early Neolithic culture in Central China and its relationship with Yangshao culture in Central China, and fills a gap in the early Neolithic period of China before Yangshao culture.

Address: West of Peiligang village, about 8 kilometers northwest of Xinzheng City, Zhengzhou City

Longitude: 113.6563873291

Latitude: 34.436431884766

Tel: 0371-65692110

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