Xinjiang Golem Ditch Ruins Unearthed Shi Mopan And Graphite Rods Preliminary Scientific Research

The Xinjiangbalikun Shirenzigou Site is a large nomadic culture settlement site which is newly discovered in the eastern part of Tianshan Mountain. The site is of great significance in the study of ancient nomadic culture settlement archeology. There are more relics excavated in the ruins, while it has a large majority of stone quern and stone rods.Through scientific and technological methods, this article is to study the stone quern and stone rods which made lithologic analysis、starch grains residue analysis、microwear analysis and use the process simulation experiment. Accordingly, infer that the functions of the two kinds of stone implement, and to have understanding in economy form and lifestyle by Shirengou ancestors.By these researches, the stone quern and stone rods were used for processing food which unearthed in Shirengou site, the main processing object are barley. The diversity of relics were excavated in the ruins, reflects the diversification of economic form. Its economic form is mainly by pastoral economy, and supplemented by agriculture and hunting economy. The barley crops have in a dominant position, The lithology analysis results showed that raw materials make the stone is near to select which are the first-selected way of people at that time. Compared with other species stone, stone quern and stone rods selected material are more sophisticated. The saddle-shaped stone quern had caused by grinding grain. This form stone plates and grinding rods with obvious regional, which different in Central plains region. It is showing differences local culture.