On November 2, the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Zhengzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology held an on-site symposium at the Peiligang site in Xinzheng, Henan, and announced the latest progress of the research on the archaeological excavation of the Peiligang site: the site area can reach 50,000 To 60,000 square meters, the more scientific and accurate new dating results show that the Peiligang site is 8200-7700 years old and lasts about 500 years. It is a central settlement in the area that has been used for a long time.
At the same time, the late Paleolithic remains about 30,000 years ago were newly discovered to the west of the Peiligang site, with a thickness of 225 cm and a distribution area of more than 5,000 square meters.
The picture shows the site of an archaeological excavation at the Peiligang site, an excavation and exploration site of the late Paleolithic remains.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sun Zifa
Release time: 2020-11-02 20:09:35 【Editor: Li Jun】