China finds ruins of 5,000-year-old ‘house’ with moat and jade axe, symbol of military might should be large building
Date November 29, 2022 Xinhua News Agency reported recently that Archaeologists dug up the foundation of a house. which is more than 5,000 years old in Yang Sao village of Henan province, central China
Li Shiwei An official from the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archeology said the house may have been a large building with rammed earth walls. and may have an area of over 130 square meters, presumably from the late Yang SAO culture.
“This is the first discovery of the remains of a large house. “After the excavation of the Yangsao village archaeological site in 1921, this discovery provides new information to study the construction types, forms and techniques of that era,” Li said.
faculty of archeology 4 drains and a number of cultural relics were also found. which includes the jade ax this is a symbol of military power
Li said the discovery of the ancient ruins proved that Yangshao Cultural Era Community has a large population, prosperous development and complete protection facilities. which has great implications for the study of complexity. and the process of civilization in the Yellow River Valley during the prehistoric period
Incidentally, China has excavated an archaeological site in the village of Yangshao. in Mianchi County for the first time in 1921, considered the cradle of modern Chinese archeology. The fourth archaeological excavation, which began on August 22, 2020, is still ongoing.
For the Yang Shao culture originated in the middle of the Yellow River considered the main source of Chinese civilization And is widely known for its advanced ceramic technology.
