Xiasha Site

Xiasha Site

The Xiasha Site is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Xiasha Site is located in Xiasha Village, Nanlang Town. The excavation site is backed by hills and faces the bay to the east, with cultural relics scattered over an area of approximately 80 square meters.

Collected cultural artifacts include: —, a polished dagger-axe body with a perforation and a straight blade without a flange. There is also a small-mouthed, folded-shoulder pottery jar with a checkered pattern and impressed designs, a rice-pattern pottery jar, and decorations featuring kui-dragon motifs, small checkered patterns, and other inscribed patterns. Research indicates that these artifacts date back to the Shang, Zhou, and Warring States periods.

Stone adze, 5 cm in height, 4.7 cm in blade width, and 1.5 cm in thickness. It has a long handle, short body, double shoulders, and a nearly straight curved blade with an off-center edge. Research suggests it dates to the Xia and Shang periods (2000–1000 BCE).

Pottery jar, 46 cm in height and 28 cm in mouth diameter. Made of hard gray clay, it features a flared mouth, rolled rim, broad shoulders, and a flat base. The shoulder has four symmetrically arranged bridge-shaped ears. The surface is decorated with a rice-pattern design. Research indicates it is from the Warring States period (475–221 BCE).

Bronze fish dart, 8.3 cm in length. It has a round socket with remnants of wood shavings inside, a front ridge, gradually tapering to a sharp point, a long wing on one side, and a rear point extending beyond the socket. The socket and wings are connected by short columns; the other side has a short, barbed wing.

Bronze axe, 8.5 cm in length and 4.7 cm in blade width. It has a rectangular socket with a wide band around the socket, a curved blade, a straight edge, and a fan-shaped body. Research suggests it is from the Warring States period (475–221 BCE).

Tile end, reconstructed diameter 12 cm, circular, partially damaged. The edge is decorated with a ring of nipple patterns, and the center features a lotus design. Lotus-patterned tile ends were commonly used on the front edges of roof tiles during the Tang Dynasty.

Flat tile, 30 cm in length, 19 cm in width, and 1.5 cm in thickness. Made of gray-brown pottery. The outer surface is plain, while the inner surface has fabric-like impressions. Research indicates both items are from the Tang Dynasty period (618–907 CE). The above unearthed artifacts are stored at the Zhongshan Museum and are well preserved.

The above unearthed artifacts suggest that residents living near the bay in the Nanlang area during the Warring States period, due to the geographical environment and food sources vital for survival, maintained a way of life similar to their ancestors thousands of years ago, primarily relying on fishing and forest hunting. For example, the bronze fish dart was a fishing tool; grinding stones were used to sharpen bronze fishing implements; and the large rice-pattern pottery jar, with four ears on the shoulder for tying ropes, was likely a practical household item used for holding fresh water or storing alcohol.

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