Xindian Site

　　The Xindian Site is situated on the second-level terrace on the east bank of the Taohe River in Xindian Village and Shigujia Village, Xindian Town, Lintao County, covering an area of 116,000 square meters. It belongs to the Xindian Culture.

　　Discovered in 1924, the site is divided into two areas: Camel Cliff in Xindian Village and Shijia Ping in Shigujia Village. Drilling and excavation have confirmed that Camel Cliff served as the residential area, spanning 9,600 square meters, while Shijia Ping was the burial ground, covering 107,000 square meters.

　　The site has rich cultural strata. The unearthed pottery is mainly coarse, mixed-sand red-brown or yellow pottery, mixed with crushed pottery fragments and quartz sand particles. The body is relatively rough, mostly handmade, with a polished surface and coated in a layer of white or purplish-red slip. Decorative patterns include cord marks, appliqué bands, and painted designs. The painted motifs are unique, with double-hook patterns resembling a pair of goat horns and canine-shaped patterns being their distinctive features.

　　The Xindian Site is the naming site of the Xindian Culture. It is rich in content and well-preserved, holding significant importance for the study of the social conditions in northwestern China during the Bronze Age and its cultural connections with the Central Plains at the time.

　　In May 2013, it was designated and announced by the State Council as part of the seventh batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level.