Nanzhuangtou (Chinese: 南庄头, Nánzhuāngtóu), dated to 12,600–11,300 cal BP[1] or 11,500–11,000 cal BP,[2] roughly 9,500–9,000 BC, or 10,700–9,500 BP,[3] roughly 8,700–7,500 BC, is an Initial Neolithic site[3] near Lake Baiyangdian in Xushui County, Hebei, China. The site was discovered under a peat bog.[4] Over 47 pieces of pottery were discovered at the site. Nanzhuangtou is also the earliest Neolithic site yet discovered in northern China. There is evidence that the people at Nanzhuangtou had domestic dogs 10,000 years ago.[5] Stone grinding slabs and rollers and bone artifacts were also discovered at the site. It is one of the earliest sites showing evidence of millet cultivation dating to 10,500 BP.[2] Pottery can also be dated to 10,200 BP.[1]
The site was discovered in 1986, when a cultural layer of unearthed animal bones, charcoal, and stone tools was discovered. The layer was 180 centimeters below the ground, which is covered with lake deposits such as thick black and gray silt clay. Three archeological excavations have been carried out so far by institutions such as the Department of Archaeology in Peking University, the Department of History in Hebei University, the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics, and other cultural institutions in the city and county level.
The Early Neolithic period (7,000 BC–5,000 BC) succeeds Nanzhuangtou, and is characterized by the rise of farming villages across the alluvial plains of China, as seen in the site of Peiligang.[3]
ReferencesEdit
^ abKuzmin, Yaroslav V. "Chronology of the earliest pottery in East Asia: progress and pitfalls" 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine ANTIQUITY-OXFORD- 80, no. 308 (2006): 362.
^ abXiaoyan Yang, Zhiwei Wan, Linda Perry, Houyuan Lu, Qiang Wang, Chaohong Zhao, Jun Li, Fei Xie, Jincheng Yu, Tianxing Cui, Tao Wang, Mingqi Li, and Quansheng Ge "Early millet use in northern China" Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2012 vol 109 (10) pp. 3726–3730.
^ abcLiu, Li (2005). The Chinese Neolithic: Trajectories to Early States. Cambridge University Press. p. 24. ISBN9781139441704.
^The Formation of Chinese Civilization: An Archaeological Perspective, p. 28.
Yang, Xiaoyan et al., Early millet use in northern China, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 109 no. 10, 3726–3730, doi: 10.1073/pnas.1115430109
nanzhuangtou, chinese, 南庄头, nánzhuāngtóu, dated, roughly, roughly, initial, neolithic, site, near, lake, baiyangdian, xushui, county, hebei, china, site, discovered, under, peat, over, pieces, pottery, were, discovered, site, also, earliest, neolithic, site, d. Nanzhuangtou Chinese 南庄头 Nanzhuangtou dated to 12 600 11 300 cal BP 1 or 11 500 11 000 cal BP 2 roughly 9 500 9 000 BC or 10 700 9 500 BP 3 roughly 8 700 7 500 BC is an Initial Neolithic site 3 near Lake Baiyangdian in Xushui County Hebei China The site was discovered under a peat bog 4 Over 47 pieces of pottery were discovered at the site Nanzhuangtou is also the earliest Neolithic site yet discovered in northern China There is evidence that the people at Nanzhuangtou had domestic dogs 10 000 years ago 5 Stone grinding slabs and rollers and bone artifacts were also discovered at the site It is one of the earliest sites showing evidence of millet cultivation dating to 10 500 BP 2 Pottery can also be dated to 10 200 BP 1 Nanzhuangtou南莊頭location in ChinaLocationHebeiRegionNorth China PlainCoordinates39 07 00 N 115 39 00 E 39 1167 N 115 65 E 39 1167 115 65HistoryFounded12 600 BPAbandoned11 300 BPPeriodsNeolithic ChinaThe site was discovered in 1986 when a cultural layer of unearthed animal bones charcoal and stone tools was discovered The layer was 180 centimeters below the ground which is covered with lake deposits such as thick black and gray silt clay Three archeological excavations have been carried out so far by institutions such as the Department of Archaeology in Peking University the Department of History in Hebei University the Hebei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and other cultural institutions in the city and county level The Early Neolithic period 7 000 BC 5 000 BC succeeds Nanzhuangtou and is characterized by the rise of farming villages across the alluvial plains of China as seen in the site of Peiligang 3 References Edit a b Kuzmin Yaroslav V Chronology of the earliest pottery in East Asia progress and pitfalls Archived 2013 12 24 at the Wayback Machine ANTIQUITY OXFORD 80 no 308 2006 362 a b Xiaoyan Yang Zhiwei Wan Linda Perry Houyuan Lu Qiang Wang Chaohong Zhao Jun Li Fei Xie Jincheng Yu Tianxing Cui Tao Wang Mingqi Li and Quansheng Ge Early millet use in northern China Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2012 vol 109 10 pp 3726 3730 a b c Liu Li 2005 The Chinese Neolithic Trajectories to Early States Cambridge University Press p 24 ISBN 9781139441704 The Formation of Chinese Civilization An Archaeological Perspective p 28 Archaeology of Asia pp 124 Beijing Union University Nanzhuangtou PDF 新石器时代考古 新石器时代早 1993 http www doc88 com p 3387746549380 htmlCitations EditBibliography Edit Allan Sarah ed The Formation of Chinese Civilization An Archaeological Perspective ISBN 0 300 09382 9 Liu Li The Chinese Neolithic Trajectories to Early States ISBN 0 521 81184 8 Sagart Laurent Roger Blench and Alicia Sanchez Mazas eds The Peopling of East Asia ISBN 0 415 32242 1 Stark Miriam T ed Archaeology of Asia ISBN 1 4051 0213 6 Yang Xiaoyan et al Early millet use in northern China Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America vol 109 no 10 3726 3730 doi 10 1073 pnas 1115430109 39 07 N 115 39 E 39 117 N 115 650 E 39 117 115 650 nbsp This article about a building or structure in China is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nanzhuangtou amp oldid 1174105896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
