Wangbagaizi Site

　　The Wangbagaizi Site is situated 100 meters east of the Xiliang Thermal Power Plant and 200 meters east of the Jinchi Highway, under the jurisdiction of the Longcheng District Cultural Relics Management Office. It is a village site of the Lower Xiajiadian Culture, dating back to the Shang and Zhou dynasties. In 1988, it was designated as a municipal-level cultural relics protection unit by the municipal government. The site rises 3–5 meters above the surrounding plain and has a sloping perimeter. It earned the name “Wangbagaizi” (Turtle Shell) due to its rounded, mound-like appearance, and the site was thus named the Wangbagaizi Site. Covering an area of 14,457 square meters, trial excavations conducted in 1986 and 1987 unearthed over 500 artifacts, along with 38 dwelling foundations, including pit-houses, semi-subterranean houses, and ground-level structures. The excavation revealed a rich array of artifacts such as pottery, bone tools, stone tools, household items, agricultural implements, and handicraft tools. As the site lies at the heart of the distribution area of Lower Xiajiadian Culture and represents early Bronze Age culture, it holds significant value for studying the origins of agriculture, animal husbandry, and commercial culture in the Chaoyang region. Therefore, it is of great archaeological importance.