Yuncheng city, in northern China's Shaanxi province, a total of 58 ash pits were found, four residential sites, and three pottery kilns were discovered

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Edited by |Alexander Yaxina

   History section -  CJ journalist

TAIYUAN, March 8, 2023

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The Yangshao Culture, dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years, was a Neolithic culture that originated along the middle reaches of the Yellow River. Wu Yangyang with the Regional Institute of archeology said: while archaeologists were excavating a relic site in Yuancun village, xiaxian County, Yuncheng city, in northern China's Shaanxi province, a total of 58 ash pits were found, four residential sites and three pottery kilns were discovered

Starting in July 2022, an area covering 1,300 square meters has been excavated from the ancient settlement site in Yuancun Village, Wu added.

A large number of potteries, bone tools, jade and stoneware, and animal bones, were also found at the relic sites.

The discovery of long cylindrical jars, which are believed to store salt, provided crucial clues to the exploitation of the salt resource in the origin and early development process of human civilization.