[Commentary] On July 13, the Guangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology announced the results of the rescue archaeological excavation of the pre-Qin site of Matouzhuang in the north starting area of the Sino-Singapore Knowledge City.
It is reported that the site has cleared 65 tombs, 149 ash pits and 272 pillar holes in the late Neolithic and two-week period, and unearthed 107 pieces of cultural relics such as pottery tripe, pottery bean, pottery seat, stone shovel, stone ring and jade Jue /set.
[Same period] Cao Yaowen, the person in charge of the archaeological team of Matouzhuang Site
From December 2019 to June 2020, we discovered the remains of the pre-Qin period and carried out rescue archaeological excavations. The completed excavation area is about 2200 square meters. The relics discovered can be divided into three periods. The first period is the late Neolithic period. If it is more than 4,000 years ago according to the absolute age, some parts may be as late as 3600 years, which is probably the era of the Xia and Shang Dynasties. The main remains are ruins, tombs, ash pits and pillar holes.
[Commentary] At present, the field archaeological excavation work of the archaeological excavation project has been completed. The reporter learned that the two-week period remains are the most abundant remains of this archaeological discovery. This archaeological discovery has cleared and unearthed a batch of remains such as ash pits, pillar caves and house sites, which provides a new way for the study of the ancient Yue people's residential customs during the two-week period. material.
[Same period] Cao Yaowen, the person in charge of the archaeological team of Matouzhuang Site
Of particular importance is the discovery of ruins related to human life in this period (two-week period). The unearthed cultural relics include primitive porcelain, and the shape of pottery includes beans, pots, etc., and then some pottery artifacts. Many are relics related to living utensils, so we think it should be a more important living place for two weeks.
[Explanation] It is understood that in this archaeological period, 4 tombs from Song to Qing dynasties were discovered, and 8 pieces of cultural relics such as porcelain bowls, pots and iron spears were unearthed.
[Same period] Cao Yaowen, the person in charge of the archaeological team of Matouzhuang Site
We learned about the local chronicles and their genealogy. The history of village construction in the surrounding villages dates back to the Song and Yuan dynasties at the earliest. Therefore, we found that these batches of physical objects from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty provide a physical material for the study of the history of the Sino-Singapore Knowledge City since Song Dynasty.
[Explanation] It is reported that the Huangpu District, where the Sino-Singapore Knowledge City is located, is located east of the historical city of Guangzhou. In recent years, with the collection and construction of state-owned land, the Guangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology has discovered abundant cultural relics of the pre-Qin period in the north-central part of Huangpu District, which greatly enriched the pre-Qin archaeological materials in the Guangzhou area. The appearance and production of the ancestors around the Pearl River Estuary and the history of interaction with neighboring areas provide important physical information.
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Editor in charge: [Sun Jingbo]