Pinggu Beiniantou Neolithic Cultural Site

Pinggu Beiniantou Neolithic Cultural Site

The Pinggu Beiniantou Neolithic Cultural Site is a cultural tourism attraction.

Beiniantou Neolithic Cultural Site – Located 500 meters west of Beiniantou Village, Daxingzhuang Township, Pinggu County. This is a Neolithic human settlement site covering an area of approximately 5,000 square meters. The northern part of the Beiniantou Neolithic Cultural Site is an ancient riverbed, located 6–7 meters from the top of the site’s terrace, with the Cuo River course 400 meters to the north. In April 1984, the eroded and damaged section of the site (approximately 60 square meters) was cleared and excavated. Eight human dwelling sites were discovered, including stone-built hearths, next to which were deep-bellied jars used by humans to preserve fire, filled with charcoal. A total of 13 pottery items were unearthed, including red pottery bowls, gray pottery bowls, ring-footed bowls, pottery grinding plates, and bird-headed feather-bodied artifacts, all featuring incised lines or zigzag patterns. Twenty-five stone tools were also found, such as chipped stone implements, disc-shaped tools, stone knives, stone axes, stone grinding plates, rods, and other uniquely shaped items. Carbon-14 dating indicates that the site dates back 6,000–7,000 years. This discovery has helped fill in gaps in the understanding of Beijing’s Neolithic period...

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