Xiwu Site

　　Xiwu Site (First Batch Provincial-Level Protected Site)

　　Era: Neolithic Age

　　Address: 250 meters south of Xiwu Village, Hengqiao Township, Xinjiang County

　　Situated on the western edge of the Linfen Basin, it lies on a terrace on the southern bank of the Fen River. Surveyed in 1954 and re-examined in 1996, the site has not been excavated. Exposed on the cliff face are numerous ash pits, with artifacts including jars, bowls, basins, and pots, mostly made of red clay pottery, sand-tempered gray pottery, and some painted pottery fragments. The decorative patterns feature cord marks and basket weaves. Stone tools such as axes, plows, and hoes have also been found. It is a remnant of the Miaodigou II Culture, and the site remains relatively well-preserved.