Yuanbao Gou Site

Yuanbao Gou Site

Yuanbao Gou Site is a cultural heritage site protected at the provincial level in Jilin Province.

Yuanbao Gou Site

Batch and Announcement Date: Sixth Batch, May 31, 2007

Address: Yuanbao Gou Village, Bajileng Township, Nong'an County

Era: Neolithic Age

Category: Ancient Site

Management Unit: Nong'an County Cultural Relics Management Office

Open to Public: No

The Jilin Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology once conducted archaeological excavations here. The excavation area covered 380 square meters. A total of over 100 small artifacts, several thousand pottery fragments, and hundreds of animal bones were unearthed at the site. The ash pits contained large quantities of fish bones, fish scales, and clam shells. All pottery pieces found at the site were handmade, with fine gravel tempered grayish-brown pottery being the most common. In terms of decoration, aside from a few pieces with impressed or incised "zigzag" patterns, the majority featured incised designs. These incised patterns came in various forms, mainly including single-line incisions, double-line incisions, single-curved incisions, double-curved incisions, twisted incisions, and diagonal grid incisions. The vessel shapes were predominantly jars, characterized by small bases, straight mouths with either round or square lips, thin walls, and hard texture. Other artifacts included pottery bowls, cups, drip vessels, and slanted-mouth vessels. Stone tools can be divided into three types: ground stone tools, microliths, and chipped stone tools.

Source: Haishu District Cultural Relics Management Office