Neolithic pottery fragments found in Shaanxi Qishan
The photo shows weeks of the original site of the unearthed pottery fragments. Wang Section
February 20, Xi'an newspaper CLP Qishan County, Shaanxi Province, Baoji Qi waterside of a cliff, the archaeologists have found a large number of pottery fragments, these fragments and pottery unearthed in Xi'an Banpo Neolithic Yangshao belong to the same remains. The archaeological discovery means that in the Zhou Dynasty 3,000 years ago, they have been pioneers in this to survive, to weeks of the original history of civilization at least moved up to 6000 years ago.
According to archaeologists introduction, the reasons for the Western Zhou Dynasty Zhou Dynasty in the weeks to live is named, is the birthplace of the Zhou dynasty in the history of ancient China occupies a unique place in history. Weeks of the original site of the broad and narrow sense. Broad weeks of the original site of the east Wugong County, west Fengxiang County, north to the northern mountains, south to the Weihe River, with a total area of several hundred square kilometers; the narrow sense, it means weeks of the original site of Qishan, Fufeng the border counties of the core area of more than 20 square km, due to a large number of bronze ware unearthed, known as "township of bronze," the laudatory name.
On the eve of Spring Festival this year, archaeologists at the Qishan at the foot of a cliff flow Long Zuicun a number of pottery fragments were found, after a repair stitching up more than 30 pieces of pottery. Based on these pottery firing techniques, shapes and decorative patterns, experts believe that this group of pottery is a relic of the late Neolithic ancestors. Utensils in good repair, except for a small amount of coarse black pottery, the majority of fine terra-cotta clay. These pots Taizhi thin uniform, and many Jomon, carving and other decorative patterns, showing a very high standard of workmanship. According to experts, from the excavated pottery basin patterns analysis, then use the painting tools should be made of hair, probably a prototype brush.
