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Hongshan Culture Stone Tools Research

Posted on:2015-06-11Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X L LiuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330431488069Subject:Archaeology and Museology
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Special location in West Liaohe River Basin, the decision of the ancient WestLiaohe River region into the world to connect and communicate with the north andsouthChina hub of things, with a variety of economic sectors coexist and differentcharacteristics of meta-cultural factors also determine the West Liaohe River regioninto China one of the central area of the ancient origins of civilization. Neolithicculture of the West Liaohe River region is developed. After the hard work of severalgenerations of scholars, has been basically established a complete pedigree Neolithicarchaeological culture of the West Liaohe River region. That small Hexi cultureXinglongwa Culture, Zhaobaogou culture, rich river culture, HongshanCulture,xiaoheyan culture. In recent years come from small Hexi culture to culturexiaoheyan agricultural production tool has been based mainly stone. From the chippedstone hoes (shovel) to large stone plow, indicating the West Liaohe River region nolater than9000years ago, agriculture has emerged. According unearthed millet grain,millet cultivation may be seen originated no later than8000years ago before the WestLiaohe River Basin. West Liaohe region in the Hongshan Culture period appears largestone plow represents the highest level of agricultural development. Microlithic WestLiaohe region produced, mainly chalcedony, agate, jasper, quartz, chert and othercolors beautiful, hard stone; production process mainly uses pressure cuttingstripping separation techniques to produce artifacts in stone blades, stone dagger,scrapers, rock drills and stone arrowheads based. Remains small in Hexi cultureXinglongwa culture, rich river culture, Hongshan Culture and xiaoheyan culture, andhave unearthed stone blade knife bone stem this composite tools, hunting and fishingare typical tools. Showed Hongshan culture and ingrained with very clear colorfishing and hunting economy. Best embody the Hongshan Culture system is a groupof rock-art stone carvings artwork, which, like jade ritual for the origin of Chinesecivilization deepen understanding of particular importance. Hongshan culturedeveloped agricultural economy, promoting the development system, including Stone,jade industry, the industrys bone, which appeared in the earliest dawn of civilizationin the land of China.
Keywords/Search Tags:West Liaohe area, Neolithic, Stone tools research
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