2025年度山东省五大考古新发现揭晓

Core Insights - The five major archaeological discoveries in Shandong Province for the year 2025 have been announced, highlighting significant findings that contribute to the understanding of ancient cultures and human evolution in the region [1] Group 1: Archaeological Sites - The Laoyedong site in Zibo is the first Paleolithic cave site discovered in the Zihe River basin, yielding over 20,000 artifacts, including a human tooth, which is crucial for studying the origins and evolution of modern humans in northern regions [1] - The Yangzhuangbei site in Zibo revealed large rammed earth foundations, aligned housing structures, functional storage pits, and a burial pit containing pig bones, providing new insights into the layout of Dawenkou culture settlements [1] - The Daming Lake southwest site in Jinan uncovered city walls and moats from the Longshan culture, pushing the history of city establishment in Jinan back approximately 4,200 years, showcasing a complete cultural sequence from the Dawenkou culture to the present [1] - The Nanhua site in Heze is a typical representative of ancient and modern overlapping city sites in the lower Yellow River region, marking the first discovery of a Jin-Yuan state city in Shandong [1] - The Guangbei Farm salt production site revealed over 140 relics related to salt production from the Yuan Dynasty, including 65 brine wells, representing the largest scale salt production site from the Yuan Dynasty found in the Yellow River Delta region [1]