Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has attached great importance to the work of cultural relics and archaeology, and the work of cultural relics and archaeology on the mainland has made great progress and brilliant achievements. In the past ten years, the national top ten archaeological new discoveries selection and promotion activities have launched a large number of excellent field archaeological excavation projects.
In order to witness the great era and display brilliant achievements, as the organizer of the national top ten archaeological new discovery selection and promotion activities, the Chinese Archaeological Society and the China Cultural Relics Newspaper signed a cooperation agreement on April 18 to jointly carry out a series of activities to display and promote 100 new archaeological discoveries in the new era, display and publicize the 100 new archaeological discoveries selected through the national top ten archaeological new discoveries selection and promotion activities in the new era, and systematically review and summarize the great progress and brilliant achievements made by Chinese archaeology in the new era. Encourage archaeologists to build archaeology with Chinese characteristics and Chinese style, better understand the long-standing and profound Chinese civilization, promote the archaeological cause to carry forward the past and create glory at a new starting point, and present gifts to the 20th National Congress of the Party.
100 new archaeological discoveries in the new era
Beijing
◎ Ruins of the ancient city of Han Dynasty Road County, Tongzhou, Beijing
◎ Beijing Yanqing Dazhuang Keliao Dynasty mining and metallurgical site group
Hebei Province
◎ Hebei Neiqiu Xing kiln site
◎ Hebei Zhangjiakou Prince City Jindai City site
Shanxi Province
◎Xiwubi Ruins in Shanxi County
◎ Shanxi Wenxi liquor head Shang Dynasty cemetery
◎Shanxi Hejingu Town Song gold porcelain kiln site
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
◎ Inner Mongolia is inlaid with white flag Yi and Nao'er tomb group
◎Ruins of the Buddhist Temple on the West Slope of the Imperial City of Liaoshang, Inner Mongolia
◎ Inner Mongolia Duolun Liao Dynasty noble concubine family tomb
Liaoning Province
◎ Underwater archaeological survey of the Qing Dynasty shipwreck (Zhiyuan ship) of The Dandong No. 1 in Liaoning
◎ Underwater archaeological survey of the site of the Jiawu shipwreck in the waters of the Zhuang River in Liaoning Province
Jilin Province
◎ Jilin Antujin Dynasty Changbaishan Temple Site
◎ Jilin Tumen Mopan Village Mountain City Ruins
Heilongjiang Province
◎ Heilongjiang Raohe Xiaonanshan ruins
Shanghai
◎ Ruins of Qingpu Qinglong Town, Shanghai
Jiangsu Province
◎ Jiangsu Sihong Shunshan set Neolithic sites
◎ Jiangsu Xinghua, Dongtai Jiangzhuang ruins
◎ Tomb No. 2 of Tushan, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province
◎ Sui Tang Tomb of Caozhuang, Yangzhou, Jiangsu (Tomb of the Sui Emperor)
◎ Huangsipu ruins in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province
Zhejiang Province
◎ Zhejiang Ningbo Yuyao Jingtou Mountain Ruins
◎ Investigation and excavation of large-scale water conservancy projects outside the ancient city of Liangzhu in Yuhang, Zhejiang
◎ Zhejiang Shangyu Forbidden Mountain early Yue kiln site
◎ Zhejiang Cixi Shanglin Lake Housi Ao Tang five generations of secret color porcelain kiln site
Anhui Province
◎ Anhui Fengyang Ming Zhongdu ruins
Fujian Province
◎ Fujian Yongchun Kuzhai pit original celadon kiln site
Jiangxi Province
◎ Tomb of Liu He, Marquis of the Western Han Dynasty in Nanchang, Jiangxi
◎ Jiangxi Jingdezhen South Kiln Tang Dynasty kiln site
◎ Jiangxi Yingtan Longhu Mountain Dashangqing Palace ruins
Shandong Province
◎ Shandong Zhangqiu Jiaojia ruins
◎ Gangshang ruins in Tengzhou, Shandong
◎ Shandong Yishui Ji Wang Gu Chunqiu tomb
◎ Shandong Dingtao ling holy lake Han tomb
Henan Province
◎ Paleolithic ruins of Sunjia Cave in Luanchuan, Henan
◎ Henan Gongyi double locust tree site
◎ Huangshan Ruins in Nanyang, Henan
◎ Henan Huaiyang Pingliangtai City Site
◎ Ruins of Shizhuang in Huaiyang, Henan
◎ Henan Zhengzhou Eastern Zhao Ruins
◎ Ruins of the ancient city of Zhenghan in Xinzheng, Henan
◎ Henan Yichuan Xuyang Cemetery
◎ Henan Luoyang Xin'an HanHan Hanguguan ruins
◎ Archaeological investigation and excavation of the Eastern Han Emperor's Mausoleum in Luoyang, Henan
◎ Henan Luoyang Han Wei Luoyang City Taiji Hall ruins
◎ Henan Sui Dynasty Huiluocang and Liyangcang grain storage sites
Hubei Province
◎ Neolithic ruins of Shayangchenghe in Hubei Province
◎ Hubei Tianmen Shijiahe ruins
◎ Hubei Daye copper green mountain Sifangtang site tomb area
◎ Hubei Zaoyang Guojia Temple Zengguo Cemetery
◎ Hubei Suizhou jujube forest Spring and Autumn Zengguo noble cemetery
◎ Hubei Suizhou Wenfeng Pagoda Eastern Zhou Zengguo Cemetery
◎Hubei Yunmeng Zhengjiahu Cemetery
Hunan Province
◎ Ruins of Chicken City in Lixian County, Hunan
◎ Hunan Yiyang Rabbit Mountain Ruins
◎ Hunan Guiyang Tongmuling mining and metallurgical site
Guangdong Province
◎ Guangdong Yunan Modao Mountain ruins and Nanjiang Paleolithic site group
◎ Guangdong Yingde Qingtang ruins
◎ Guangdong "Nanhai I" Southern Song Dynasty shipwreck underwater archaeological excavation project
Hainan
◎ Neolithic remains in the coastal area of southeast Hainan
Chongqing Municipality
◎ Chongqing Hechuan Fishing City Fanjiayan Southern Song Dynasty Office Site
◎ Chongqing Yuzhong District Old Drum Tower Ya Office Site
Sichuan Province
◎ Sichuan Daocheng Pirao ruins
◎ Neolithic ruins of Liujiazhai in Jinchuan, Sichuan
◎ Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui ruins sacrifice area
◎ Tomb of The Old Official Shanxi Han mu rafter in Chengdu, Sichuan
◎ Sichuan Shiqu Tubo era stone carvings
◎ Sichuan Pengshan Jiangkou battlefield site at the end of the Ming Dynasty
Guizhou Province
◎ Guizhou Gui'an New District Zhaoguo Cave site
◎ Guizhou Gui'an New District Niupo Cave Site
◎ Guizhou Zunyi Sea Dragon Hoard Site
◎ Guizhou Zunyi Xinpu Bozhou Yang's Toast Cemetery
Yunnan Province
◎ Paleolithic ruins of Gantang in Jiangchuan, Yunnan
◎ Yunnan Xiangyun Dabona Cemetery
Tibet Autonomous Region
◎ Tibet Zada Sandalungo Cemetery
◎ Tibetan Ali is like the Jiamu Cemetery and the Quta Cemetery
Shaanxi Province
◎ Paleolithic cave site of Zheng Scabies Cave in southwest Shaanxi
◎ Ruins of Yangguanzhai in Gaoling, Shaanxi
◎ Neolithic ruins of Lushan Mountain, Yan'an, Shaanxi
◎ Shaanxi Shenmu Stone Pass Site
◎ Shaanxi Shenmu Stone Pass Site Imperial City Terrace
◎ Shaanxi Baoji Shigushan Shangzhou cemetery
◎ Shaanxi Baoji Zhouyuan ruins
◎ Ruins of Liu Jiawa Eastern Zhou in Chengcheng, Shaanxi
◎ Shaanxi Fengxiang Yongshan Blood Pool Qin han sacrifice site
◎ Shaanxi Xi'an Qin Han Oak Yang City ruins
◎ Shaanxi Xi'an Western Han Dynasty Chang'an City Weiqiao ruins
◎ Shaanxi Xi'an Jiangcun Tomb
◎ The tomb of the Sixteen Kingdoms in The Shaoling Tomb in Xi'an, Shaanxi
Gansu Province
◎ Gansu Dunhuang Dry Gorge Jade Mine Site
◎ Gansu Wuwei Tang Dynasty Tuguhun royal family tomb group
Qinghai Province
◎ Qinghai Dulan Hot Water Tomb Group 2018 Blood Wei No. 1 Tomb
◎ Qinghai Wulanquangou Tubo period mural tomb
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
◎ Ningxia Qingtongxia Pigeon Mountain Ruins
◎ Ningxia Pengyang River Western Zhou Ruins
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
◎ Xinjiang Jimu is the site of Tongtian Cave
◎ Xinjiang hot spring Atun Qiaolu ruins and cemeteries
◎ Xinjiang Nileke Jirentai Goukou site
◎ Xinjiang Qitai Shichengzi ruins
◎ Xinjiang Yuli Keyak Kuduk Beacon Site
Source: Wenbo China
Yunmeng Zhengjia Lake Archaeology
Selected as one of the "Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2021"
Song Xinchao, deputy director of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, announced
List of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in the country in 2021
(In chronological order)
1 Sichuan Daocheng Piluo Ruins
2 Huangshan Ruins in Nanyang, Henan
3 Ruins of Jiming City in Lixian County, Hunan
4 Gangshang Ruins in Tengzhou, Shandong
5 Sichuan Guanghan Sanxingdui Ruins Sacrifice Area
6 Hubei Yunmeng Zhengjiahu Cemetery
7 Great Tomb of Jiangcun, Xi'an, Shaanxi
8 Tuguhun royal tomb group of Wuwei Tang Dynasty in Gansu Province
9 Xinjiang Yulikyak Kuduk Beacon Site
10 Anhui Fengyang Ming Zhongdu Ruins
The archaeological project of Zhengjiahu Cemetery in Yunmeng County, Hubei Province, which unearthed the "First Long Wen Yao in China", was unveiled at the final appraisal meeting of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China in 2021 on March 30. The archaeological discovery has yielded a number of treasures of Chinese civilization, including precious written materials, rare funerary paintings and a large number of exquisite lacquerware.
Experts pointed out that Yunmeng was once the strategic key to the unification of the south by qin, and the relevant discoveries at the important historical node of the great unification of the Qin state have greatly enriched the historical connotation of Qin culture, and provided a typical case for studying the formation of a multi-ethnic unified state from the late Warring States period to the middle of the Han Dynasty, the process of Chinese civilization from pluralism to great unification, and the national identity reflected behind it.
Long text
Flat pot
Tiger headrest
Funerary painting
Luo Yunbing, project leader and vice president of Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, introduced that the Zhengjiahu Cemetery is located in Chengguan Town, Yunmeng County, the southeast suburb of the Chuwangcheng City Site, with a total area of about 150,000 square meters and about 3,000 meters west of the Sleeping Tiger Cemetery.
In 2021, the Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Yunmeng County Museum jointly excavated 116 tombs in Area C of the cemetery, covering an area of 1,800 square meters, of which 14 were water-filled tombs. A total of more than 1,000 pieces of burial items were unearthed, including more than 400 pieces of lacquered wood, and a small number of jade, material, bamboo and silk fabrics.
Judging from the tomb shape system, the combination of burial products and the custom of martyrdom, they are all small and medium-sized tombs of Qin culture, and the tomb owners should be related to the Qin people and their descendants after the Qin army occupied Anlu in 278 BC. The chronological span is from the late Warring States period to the early Western Han Dynasty.
M276 head compartment artifacts
The main takeaway from this excavation
Harvested a number of treasures of Chinese civilization. Precious written materials have been unearthed, among which the full text of the late Warring States mu yao is about 700 words, which is the earliest "First Long Chinese Literary Treasure" seen in the current era. Its form is rare, its connotation is rich, and its academic value is great. The Yao wen is not found in the records of the generations, providing us with a new type of literature on strategy, enriching the political history materials of the late Warring States period, and is a precious text for studying the social thought of that time. The excavation of rare burial utensils wood panel paintings fills the historical gap in the material and type of Chinese tomb paintings in this period, which is of great significance for tracing the formation of Chinese tomb murals, and is an important discovery in the history of Chinese art and thought. The exquisite Qin culture lacquerware unearthed is well preserved, exquisite craftsmanship, and unique pattern, which provides key materials for the study of the production, circulation, and arts and crafts of Qin Dynasty lacquerware.
Copper combination
It has enriched the historical connotation of Qin culture. A number of rare Qin culture water-filled tombs have been cleaned up, which has greatly enriched the integrity of Qin tomb data. The new archaeological materials show the funerary customs, ideological concepts, living conditions, historical details of social structure of the Qin people from the aspects of physical objects, images and texts, as well as the cultural change process of the Integration of Qin and Chu.
M277 inscription Ding
Jade ring
The historical scene of an important node in the process of the great unification of the Qin and Han Empires was activated. Yunmeng is a strategic point for the Qin people to unify the south, and the Zhengjiahu Cemetery and the ruins of Chu Wangcheng and the surrounding sleeping tiger land, Longgang and other cemeteries are an organic whole, and the chronology is concentrated in the Baiqi to the beginning of the Han Dynasty. Multidisciplinary research reveals the migration and interaction of people during the critical period of the initial formation of China's unified multi-ethnic state. These materials vividly show the historical process of the gradual integration of Qin culture and Chu culture, unification with Han culture and integration into Chinese civilization, and provide typical cases for studying the formation of a multi-ethnic unified state in China from the late Warring States period to the early Han Dynasty, the historical process of Chinese civilization from pluralism to great unification, and the national identity reflected behind it.
Group photo of the joint archaeological team of Zhengjiahu Cemetery
Archaeological excavation site