China News Service, Beijing, March 31 (Reporter Ying Ni) As early as the final evaluation began, some people in the industry used "fighting with gods" to describe the selection of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China in 2021.

  The early Yangshao stone silkworm chrysalis unearthed from the Shicun site in Xia County, Shanxi Province is the earliest image of silkworm chrysalis discovered in China; the ancient rice field at the Shi'ao site in Yuyao, Zhejiang is the largest area, the earliest age, the most complete cultural series and the evidence found in the world. The most complete relics of rice farming; the Zhouyuan site in Baoji, Shaanxi provides evidence for the confirmation of the pre-Zhou national center, and combined with the literature, it further proves that Zhouyuan was the place where the ancient father and his father moved to Qi; Zhejiang Qujiang Xizhou high-grade mound tomb group is extremely It may be the royal mausoleum area of ​​the Gumian Kingdom, filling the gap in the archaeological research of the Gumian Kingdom... Although these projects were unfortunately not selected as the top ten new archaeological discoveries in the country in 2021, it can be seen that the selected top ten projects are strong, Extensive influence.

Data map: Aerial photography of ancient rice fields at Shi'ao site in Yuyao, Zhejiang.

(UAV photo) Photo by China News Agency reporter Wang Gang

  For example, the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan, known as "re-awakening the world", Chen Xingcan, director of the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, pointed out that the site further demonstrated and explained the basic understanding that "the ancient Shu civilization is an important part of the Chinese civilization"; The Jiangcun Tomb of concern has determined the exact location of the tomb of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, and provided detailed archaeological data for the formation, development and evolution of the imperial mausoleum system in the Western Han Dynasty. In the view of Wang Wei, chairman of the Chinese Archaeological Society, this is the A major breakthrough in the study of imperial mausoleums; the hand axe, thin-blade axe and other relics found at the Piluo site in Daocheng, Sichuan are the remains of the highest Acheeli technology in the world at present, and are the international "Movis Line" for more than half a century. The debate drew a rest, and Zhao Hui, a professor at the School of Archaeology and Museology at Peking University, regarded it as a huge treasure.

The picture shows the golden mask unearthed from Pit No. 5 in the sacrificial area of ​​the Sanxingdui site in Guanghan, Sichuan.

Photo courtesy of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage issued by China News Service

  Looking at these projects in the context of the centenary of Chinese archaeology in 2021, it may be more profound.

  The first official archaeological excavation of the Yangshao Village site in 1921 marked the birth of modern Chinese archaeology.

By 2021, there will be more than 1,700 archaeological excavation projects approved by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China in accordance with the law.

With the development of China's economy and society, more and more archaeological projects have been transformed from passive excavation to active excavation in the process of capital construction. The rice field archaeology at Shi'ao site is an example of this. There are always scientific and technological archaeologists throughout the work process. Participation.

  Song Xinchao, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, also emphasized, "Archaeology is not a matter of people's imagination digging up treasures with a single head. It is not only the accumulation of archaeologists' long-term work, but also the result of excavation at a site for more than ten years. Questions and projects are carried out to solve historical and cultural problems, not simply 'digging for treasure'."

  In fact, in recent years, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage has implemented major projects such as archaeological China, comprehensive research on the origin and early development of Chinese civilization, and coordinated and promoted 241 active archaeological projects, all of which aim to explain "Why China" and trace back China. The origin and development process of civilization, exemplify the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, and explain the historical process of Chinese civilization from pluralism to unity.

  Multidisciplinary cooperation has also become a major feature of the development of Chinese archaeology so far.

Cross-cooperation of various disciplines such as paleoanthropology, chronology, environmental archaeology, human bone DNA, lithological analysis of jade tools, plants, etc. Extensive integration provides convenience for archaeologists to obtain site information more comprehensively and to have a deeper understanding of the ancient society.

  Song Xinchao revealed that the State Administration of Cultural Heritage will soon issue and implement the "14th Five-Year Plan" Archaeological Work Special Plan, focusing on tackling key historical issues and striving for new breakthroughs; implementing the "archaeology first, then transfer" system to protect and inherit historical context ; Vigorously develop scientific and technological archaeology, and promote the application of modern science and technology in archaeology; strengthen institutional team building, and continuously expand professional forces; learn.

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