南宁区域新发现17处洞穴遗址

Group 1 - The Guangxi Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology announced the discovery of 17 cave sites and 1 fossil site in Nanning during the fourth national cultural relics census, with artifacts dating from the early to late Neolithic period [1] - The survey team conducted investigations along major rivers in Guangxi, including the Yongjiang, Yujing, Xunjiang, Qinjiang, and Nanliu rivers, examining over 200 caves [1] - The discovered sites are primarily residential, with some possibly serving as burial caves, located near riverbanks and at elevations ranging from 2 to 50 meters [1] Group 2 - The excavation at the Gan Fang Cave yielded over 100 artifacts, including perforated stone tools and hammers, dating back to the early Neolithic period [1] - The Gan Da Cave produced around 60 artifacts, dating to the middle Neolithic period, while the Niu Cave contained both stone and pottery artifacts, potentially spanning the middle Neolithic to the Shang and Zhou dynasties [1] - In a separate survey conducted in Liuzhou and Hechi, 45 new sites and artifact scatter points were discovered, with cultural relics ranging from the Paleolithic to the Ming and Qing dynasties [2]