Master Archaeologist

For the Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Social Sciences.

The most important discovery in this excavation of the dam is a set of key stratum superimposition relationships for judging the relative age of the Laohuling dam.

The porcelain bowl unearthed from the second layer of Tanggou is a common artifact of the Song Dynasty, and the celadon bowls unearthed from the third and fourth layers and the ruins superimposed on the third layer are the same or similar to the similar utensils unearthed from the Tang Dynasty strata and ruins of the Maqiao site in Shanghai.

The original porcelain bowl unearthed on the fifth floor has the same shape and structure as similar artifacts unearthed from Changxing Bishan Mountain and Anji Longshan Mountain.

The pottery pots, pottery tripods, pottery pots, stone axes, stone knives, stone arrowheads, and millstones unearthed from the 6th and [-]th floors are the same or similar in shape and decoration to the Maqiao culture unearthed from the Maqiao site in Shanghai.

The two unearthed tripod feet have circular pressing sockets on the outside of the foot root. Similar practices can also be seen on the pottery tripod or pottery pottery feet unearthed from the Pishan site in Huzhou.

Moreover, the unearthed tripod feet have vertical or circular indentations on the inner walls of the feet, which is a typical Guangfulin culture.

So far, no such tripod feet have been unearthed from other Maqiao culture sites. Based on this, it can be inferred that the Maqiao cultural relics in Tanggou should not be far from the Guangfulin culture.

However, the fin-shaped pottery tripod foot unearthed from the only Liangzhu site in Tanggou has a slightly wider instep, which can be included in the category of "T"-shaped tripod feet. It is a relatively common utensil shape in the middle Liangzhu culture.

Pillar-foot 盉, also known as full-foot 鬶, the body is mostly clay pottery, and the pillar feet are sandy pottery. They are found in typical units such as Fuquanshan M40 in Shanghai and Balabang H1 in Tongxiang, Zhejiang. They belong to the late Liangzhu Culture Representative pottery of an early stage.

Sandy terracotta tripod feet with flat sides are also more common in the late Liangzhu culture, such as in the Bianjiashan site.

Moreover, the remains of the late Liangzhu culture broke through the accumulation of the dam body, thus providing key evidence for determining the age of Laohuling dam construction.

In addition to the chronological basis supported by the stratum superposition relationship, this archaeological excavation also clearly revealed the structure and construction method of Laohuling Dam.

In particular, the stacking method of the core area and edge of the dam laid the foundation for the overall study of the water conservancy system of Liangzhu Ancient City.

The excavation work shows that the structure of Laohuling Dam is very complex, and different construction methods are adopted for the core area and the edge positions, especially the construction of the core area, which has undergone careful design and multi-link construction, which better guarantees the safety of the dam body .

The construction at the edge of the dam is relatively simple, saving material and labor costs.

However, due to the limited excavation area, the understanding of the Laohuling Dam structure and construction method is still partial, and many specific issues are still unclear.

Including how to achieve the transition and connection between the core area and the edge, and what are the differences in the structures and construction methods of the front and back sides of the dam.

At the macro level, the relationship between the abandonment of Laohuling Dam and the evolution of the ecological environment, as well as the relationship between it and the decline of Liangzhu culture and the ancient city of Liangzhu still needs a lot of research work.

In addition, cultural relics after the Liangzhu culture have been found in Tanggou. Among them, the relics of the Maqiao culture and the Tang and Song Dynasties are relatively rich, and the nature of these relics is also worthy of further consideration. …

The three-month trench excavation work has greatly benefited the entire archaeological team.

"Now it is basically certain that this Tiger Ridge Dam was built in the middle of the Liangzhu culture at the latest, and it was abandoned by the late Liangzhu culture. This is determined by breaking the relationship with the unearthed remains of the late Liangzhu culture of."

Standing in the Tangou pit, Kong Jianwen said excitedly while rubbing his old waist: "Also, we have a clear understanding of the civilized activities in the Tiger Ridge Dam area."

"It is the same as the inference made by other scholars who study the ancient Liangzhu country."

"It is basically certain that the ancient Liangzhu Kingdom perished in a major flood about 4200 years ago, which formed a flood layer more than one meter thick, and this area became unsuitable for human life."

"After about 1000 years of precipitation, a later culture reoccupied this area, that is, the Maqiao culture."

"Then in the Warring States period, the area where Liangzhu was located flourished again, and was brought into the civilization circle by the Chinese civilization again, becoming a part of Wu and Yue."

"However, after the unification of the Qin and Han Dynasties, the kingdoms of Wu and Yue were barbaric lands, with few people and few human activities."

"After the Tang Dynasty, the area where Liangzhu is located prospered again until modern times."

The "capital" area where the ancient Liangzhu Kingdom is located can be said to have experienced ups and downs, weakened, revived, and weakened again. It can be said that it has experienced rich experience.

The discovery of Liangzhu ancient city and its surrounding water conservancy system is one of the important advances in Chinese prehistoric archeology in recent years, providing important materials for studying the origin of Chinese civilization.

However, it is only a trial excavation of one of the 11 dams, and it is still a long time before the mystery of the ancient city of Liangzhu is revealed.

30° north latitude, a magical latitude full of surprises.

Ancient Egyptian civilization, Mesopotamia civilization, ancient Indian civilization... It seems to be the cradle of civilization appointed by God, witnessing the rise of civilization generation after generation.

And 5500 years ago, the plains of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, which also belonged to this latitude line, also welcomed their own masters along with large-scale population migration.

They built dams, built earthen platforms, planted rice, and built cities, leading the Taihu Basin into the threshold of an early state.The height reached by the Liangzhu civilization in the East is comparable to that of the contemporary civilizations of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Today, when we return to the ancient city of Liangzhu through clues, we will still be amazed by the feats of people 5000 years ago.

What is even more commendable is that around 5000 years ago, on the eve of the birth of Chinese civilization, Yangshao, Hongshan, Dawenkou culture, Liangzhu culture and other cultures intersected each other, radiating outward with their advanced productivity all the time. .

It has left a strong mark in the process of multi-integration that gave birth to Chinese civilization.

Although there is no doubt that the Han people originated in the northern Central Plains, the Sino-Tibetan language family also originated in northern China.

Even the current Chinese civilization can be said to be inseparable from the Central Plains culture.

However, the level of the Liangzhu civilization in the same period was indeed higher than that in the Central Plains at that time.

Although, Liangzhu eventually perished in this world, and there is no successor civilization.

However, Liangzhu's excellent culture was still absorbed by the "Yan-Huang" system that emerged in the Central Plains.

In the Central Plains of the Qianli Plain, it was easy to form a strong public power and armed force, and it was overwhelming to Liangzhu in terms of military power.

Perhaps, the history of China's historical unification of the north and the south may have existed during the Liangzhu period.

Liangzhu may be the first southern regime absorbed and conquered by the northern regime in the history of Chinese civilization.