Shangshan and Tangshanbei Sites

Shangshan and Tangshanbei Sites

The Shangshan and Tangshanbei Sites are listed as Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.

The "Shangshan Site" in Pujiang is considered the earliest Neolithic site discovered so far in China's lower Yangtze River region and southeastern coastal areas. The newly found archaeological culture has been officially named "Shangshan Culture." It represents a newly discovered, more primitive type of Neolithic culture. This conclusion was reached after repeated deliberation by over 150 archaeology experts and scholars from across the country who attended the Fourth National Conference on Environmental Archaeology and the Academic Symposium on the Shangshan Site.

From 2001 to 2006, the Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology and the Pujiang County Museum conducted three phases of excavation at the "Shangshan Site," uncovering a total area of 1,600 square meters and obtaining abundant physical materials. From November 5 to 7, more than 150 archaeology experts and scholars from over 50 research institutions and universities, including Zheng Xinmiao, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Culture and Director of the Palace Museum, gathered again in Pujiang. Experts believe that: "The lower layer of the Shangshan Site has a novel and unique cultural connotation. The pottery assemblage, typified by large-mouthed basins, flat-bottomed trays, and double-handled jars, is different from other Neolithic sites previously discovered in the lower Yangtze River region, representing a newly discovered, more primitive type of Neolithic culture. Through three phases of archaeological excavation, it has been proven stratigraphically that the cultural remains of the lower layer of Shangshan predate those of the Kuahuqiao Culture, and therefore its age predates both the Kuahuqiao and Hemudu Cultures. The Shangshan Site is the earliest Neolithic site discovered so far in China's lower Yangtze River region and southeastern coastal areas. In 2005, similar types of cultural remains were discovered at the Xiaohuangshan Site in Shengzhou, further proving that the lower layer culture type of Shangshan is not isolated. Both sites are located in the hilly and river valley areas transitioning from the mountainous regions of southwestern Zhejiang to the plains of eastern Zhejiang, belonging to a unique regional culture. This newly discovered archaeological culture can be named 'Shangshan Culture.'"

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Further Reading:

· First Batch of Provincial-Level Archaeological Site Parks in Zhejiang Province

· Fifth Batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the Provincial Level in Zhejiang Province

· Sixth Batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level