Archaeologists said the Lushanmao historic relics site in the Baota district of Yan’an city, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province, could be the country’s prototype for early palaces.
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| Aerial view of the Lushanmao site in the Baota district of Yan’an city, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province [Credit: China Daily] |
Experts from the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology recently found a foundation of rammed earth, on which there could have been a neatly arranged courts, walls and architectural complex.
Jadeware was found in the foundations of some buildings.
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| Archaeologists work at the the Lushanmao site in the Baota district of Yan’an city, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province [Credit: China Daily] |
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| Pottery unearthed at the Lushanmao site [Credit: China Daily] |
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| Jade ware unearthed at the Lushanmao site [Credit: China Daily] |
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| Stone spearhead? unearthed at the Lushanmao site [Credit: China Daily] |
The site, covering an area of two million square meters, is one of the largest prehistoric settlement sites in China.
A large number of artefacts including pottery, stoneware, boneware and jadeware have been unearthed at the site previously.
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| Aerial view of the Lushanmao site in the Baota district of Yan’an city, Northwest China’s Shaanxi province [Credit: China Daily] |
Based on features of the unearthed artifacts, the site’s history can be traced back around 4,500 years, according to experts.
Source: China Daily [November 29, 2018]
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