西宁市大通县长宁遗址发掘简报

Brief Report on the Excavation of the Changning Site in Datong County,Xining City

长宁遗址位于青海省西宁市大通县长宁镇长宁村西约1.5公里处,遗址坐落于湟水的主要支流北川河西岸二级阶地,东距北川河约3公里。遗址面积约46万平方米,海拔2340米,是一处以齐家文化遗存为主的大型聚落遗址(图一)。

In 2006,the Qinghai Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology conducted a salvage excavation of the Changning site.A total of 15 dwellings,six tombs,150 midden pits and hoards,and 11 midden ditches dating to the Qijia culture period were uncovered,along with more than 2,000 artifacts made of pottery,stone,jade,bone,and antler.The absolute date range of the site is 2150-1850 BC,dating to the midearly Qijia culture.Excavation shows that the Changning site was a settlement site of the Qijia culture with rich contents and homogenous cultural characteristics.Painted pottery of the Xichengyi culture was also discovered at the site,which has significant implications for understanding the relationship between these two cultures.