Opposite the Guangming Expressway Hecheng Toll Station in Gaoming District
There is an open clearing
Buried inside is the Lingnan region
One of the remains of an early human civilization
- Ruins of the ancient coconut shell mounds
What secrets are hidden,
What does it show us?
Aerial photo of the ruins of the ancient coconut shell mound. Photo by Hong Hai
Beneath the flat ground hides the ruins of ancient civilizations
Ruins of ancient coconut shell mounds
It is located in Liyugang, Guye Village, Gaoming District
It is about 1800 meters east of the Xijiang River
The area is about 40,000 square meters
With the end of the field archaeological activities
Today's ancient coconut shell mound ruins have faded from the hustle and bustle
Nothing but serenity and peace remains
Ancient Coconut Village. Photo by Gan Guangjie
The details of the discovery of the ancient coconut shell mound site need to be investigated
Information from the District Museum indicates
The site was identified during a census of cultural relics in the 1980s
2005, Guangdong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology
Rescue excavations were carried out on the extent of the sites covered by the highway
The rich legacy of the ancestors
Massive exposure to the world
Introduction to the ruins of the ancient coconut shell mound. Photo by Hong Hai
Artifacts excavated from the site of the ancient coconut shell mound. Courtesy of Gaoming District Museum
Late Neolithic double-shouldered stone hammer 4500 years ago
Bones of wild boars, dogs, and Asian elephants from ancient times
A small shell the size of a fingernail hidden in a large shell
Fine, pointed rice seeds...
Artifacts by artifact
It shows the late Neolithic period of the area for posterity
Ecological natural environment and social life conditions
Shell Hill Ruins Restore the picture of the life of the ancients
Excavations of the ruins of the ancient coconut shell mounds
What ancient information has been brought to future generations?
In addition to the large number of shells unearthed by ancient coconuts
There are also fossils of various animals and plants
Archaeologists have also found olives
This was revealed about 6,000 years ago
Lingnanians began collecting and eating olives
At the site of the ancient coconut shell mound
Olives have been unearthed from the site of the ancient coconut shell mound. Courtesy of Gaoming District Museum
Another important discovery is the large number of column holes that remain on the ground
This is important evidence of the existence of dry-column buildings
Construction of dry-column buildings
Large double-shoulder stone tools are required
This stone tool is mainly taken from the material
Sedimentary rocks on Xiqiao Mountain on the other side of the Xijiang River
This also shows that the ancient coconut ancestors mastered a certain shipbuilding technology
Can be created original ship transport materials
Neolithic clay pots excavated from the site of the ancient coconut shell mound. Photo by Chen Zhiye
Excavations of ancient coconut shell mounds
Changed many people's imagination of primitive society
People from four or five thousand years ago
They are likely to have lived in dry, clean, thatched houses
Know how to domesticate and keep wild animals in captivity
Primitive agricultural production began
Live a happy life of singing in a fishing boat
Protect and inherit the historical value of ancient coconut culture
The rescue excavation of the ancient coconut shell hill is over
It's been 16 years
A large number of animal and plant remains found in archaeological excavations
It provides a wealth of specimens for animal and plant archaeological research
Neolithic is also the first to be found in the site
Rice cultivation remains in the Pearl River Delta region
These findings are rich
Scientific, artistic, cultural and social values
The Gaoming District Museum houses cultural relics excavated from the site of the ancient coconut shell mound. Photo by Chen Zhiye
Gaoming District Museum staff evaluation
The ancient coconut shell mound is currently excavated by archaeology in Lingnan
Many of the shell mound sites are well preserved
Important sites with rich and representative information extracted
Ceramics excavated from the site of the ancient coconut shell mound. Courtesy of Gaoming District Museum
In the future, Gaoming will also adopt a variety of display methods
Enhance public awareness of the ancient coconut shell mound site
Awareness of the status quo, basic pattern, connotation and value
Let the ancient coconut culture be clever in telling the story of local history and culture
Play its due value and role
You know what Mingzai said
Gao Ming released the WeChat editorial department
Source: Foshan Daily reporter Li Xiangrui
Editor: Gao Mingrong Media Center Mai Yinglin
Reviewers: Tan Jiancai, Lai Cuiyi