Majiazhuang Site

　　Majiazhuang Site (Third Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

　　Era: Neolithic Age

　　Address: South of Majiazhuang Village, approximately 15 kilometers southwest of Xinjiang County

　　Located on the northern side of Emei Ridge, the terrain is slightly higher in the south and consists of relatively flat slopes. To the west, there is a north–south major fault valley adjacent to Jishan, and it lies near the Fen River to the north. The current site covers an area of about 300,000 square meters. Discovered in 1995, the cultural remains and relics found include ash pits and storage pits. The collected artifacts are mainly pottery, predominantly red pottery with gray pottery as the second most common. In addition to a large amount of plain surface decoration, there are also cord patterns, linear patterns, and painted pottery. The painted pottery is mostly black, with a few featuring white outlines. The decorative patterns include dots, curved lines, triangles, pendant columns, and meteor streaks. Major vessel types include bowls, basins, cups, ? (unidentified), jars, pointed-bottom bottles, cauldrons, and stoves.