大连市北吴屯新石器时代遗址

THE NEOLITHIC SITE AT BEIWUTUN,DALIAN CITY

北吴屯遗址血于辽东半岛庄河市东30公里,黑岛镇东5公里,西阳宫村北2公里的滨临黄海岸边的北吴屯,东经123°13′,北纬39°43′(图一)。北吴屯在一狭长的山沟里。

The Beiwutun site is located 5km east of Heidao Township,on the Heidao Penin sula lying 30km east of Zhuanghe City and skirted by the sea on three sides,and mea. sures more than 10,000 sq m.It was excavated in April—August 1990,in an area of 430 sq m,with 8 house-foundations,2 ash-pits and 2 fences revealed and above 600 stone, jade,bone and pottery objects unearthed.Stratigraphic evidence as well as the difference of unearthed remains and objects show that the site can be divided into two major layers. In the lower stratum,house-foundations were found to be circular semi-subterraneans and have square stone fireplaces in side and doors facing south.The pottery is largely reddish and blackish-brown sandy ware often with talcum powder,hand-made and thick in the body,and is fired at a rather high temperature and decorated chiefly with zigzag stamps.Cylindric jars constitute the main vessel type.This layer is dated to 6500--6000 BP and belongs to the Lower Houwa type. The upper layer contains the remains of rounded-angle square semi-subterraneans with doors facing south too and circular earthern fireplaces inside.Its pottery is roughly of the same ware as that of the lower layer,but talcum powder is contained more rare- ly,a burnished black sandy ware makes its appearance,the body is thinner,the firing temperature is lower,the dominant decoration is incised patterns,and the prevailing type is the cylindric jar with a contracted mouth.It dates from 6000—5500 BP and roughly belongs to the Middle Xiaozhushan culture.