【榆林】发现史前至商代石城遗址573座

Core Insights - The archaeological investigation in Yulin City has uncovered 573 prehistoric to Shang Dynasty stone city sites, providing new information on the origins, development, and evolution of prehistoric city sites in northern China [1][2] Group 1: Archaeological Findings - The 573 sites are distributed across various districts: 30 in Yuyang District, 64 in Jia County, 89 in Shenmu City, 41 in Fugu County, 39 in Mizhi County, 63 in Hengshan District, 78 in Suide County, 73 in Qingjian County, 69 in Zizhou County, 26 in Wubao County, and 1 in Jingbian County [1] - Yulin City is identified as the core area for the distribution of prehistoric stone cities among the four provinces (Shaanxi, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Hebei), with the largest and highest specification stone cities located here [1] Group 2: Cultural and Historical Context - The stone city settlements in Yulin date from the late Yangshao period to the end of the Shang Dynasty, approximately from 2800 BC to 1000 BC, lasting around 1800 years [1] - The layout of the stone city settlements includes various types such as single city circles, "parallel" multiple city circles, "serial" multiple city circles, and "nested" multiple city circles, indicating a progression from small to large settlement sizes and from simple to complex spatial layouts [2] - The emergence of these stone cities is believed to be influenced by cultural interactions from the Yan-Liao region, marking a significant cultural shift and the establishment of a new cultural center in the Loess Plateau during the late Yangshao to Longshan periods [2] Group 3: Future Implications - The findings from this investigation will provide crucial information for the application of the Shimao site for World Heritage status and the protection and utilization of prehistoric stone cities [3]