Lijiacun Site

　　During the excavation, artifacts were roughly divided into two categories: stone tools and pottery. The stone tools were mainly polished, with some chipped. Polished items included stone axes, adzes, shovels, and sharpening stones (i.e., whetstones), while chipped tools were primarily scrapers. The pottery category included pots, tripods, bowls, basins, and scrapers. Among them, ring-footed bowls, three-legged vessels, flat-bottomed basins, and flat, polished double-curved-edge stone shovels are most representative of Neolithic artifacts. The pottery was black inside and red outside, predominantly made of gray-white sandy clay, along with dark gray clay pottery and red sandy clay. The craftsmanship was primitive, with simple shapes and all items being unglazed. The walls of the vessels were thin, and the firing temperature was relatively low. Decorative patterns on the pottery were mostly linear, rope, or zigzag designs. Additionally, a burial site, two urn burials, a house foundation, and several postholes were discovered. The house was circular, with the entrance facing south, situated with its back to a water source. The indoor floor was solidly rammed and fired, and there were traces of a pottery kiln inside. Outside, there were remnants of a kiln pit and ash pits, as well as deer antlers and animal bones.

　　The cultural remains of the site exhibit characteristics of early Neolithic culture and were once considered one of the clues in exploring the origins of the Yangshao Culture.

　　In 2006, the Lijiacun Site, as an ancient site from the Neolithic Age, was approved by the State Council to be included in the sixth batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.