The Loulou Laodun Site

The Loulou Laodun Site

The Loulou Laodun Site is located in Lou Village, Cangji Town, Sucheng District. The site is mound-shaped, with a raised elongated earthen mound in the center representing a late-period tomb. A north-south gully runs through the western part of the site. It stretches approximately 150 meters from east to west and about 200 meters from north to south, covering an area of around 30,000 square meters. Exploration has revealed that the cultural layer reaches a maximum thickness of about 2 meters, while the thinnest part is about 0.8 meters. The cross-section of the gully shows distinct cultural deposits along with a large number of red-fired clay blocks. Surface collections include pottery shards such as sand-tempered pottery fragments, li tripod feet, ding tripod feet, jars, dou vessels, and bowls. Based on the characteristics of the collected samples, the site dates back to the Neolithic Period up to the Han Dynasty. The Loulou Laodun Site is a relatively well-preserved Neolithic site newly discovered during the third national cultural relics survey. This site holds significant research value for studying the prehistoric culture of the region.