ARCHAEOLOGISTS in Shandong Province have recently initiated a two-month excavation of Dawenkou Cultural Heritage Site, the 3rd round of its kind, to learn about the lives of primitive fishermen some 6,000 years ago, according to Jimo Museum in Jimo City in Shandong.

    Dawenkou site was first discovered and excavated in 1959 from a historical site near Dawenkou Township, Tai’an County, Shandong. A total of 133 graves were found, which present the Neolithic cultural visage comprehensively.

    Later similar graves were found in various parts of southern Shandong and northern Jiangsu provinces. Therefore, they were collectively named as Dawenkou cultural Heritage Site by academic circles.

    It is said that Dawenkou culture dates back to around 4300-2400 B.C., with its early and middle stages being the matriarchal clan society and the late stage entering the patriarchal clan society.

    At the excavation venue in Jimo City, archaeologists carefully collect every small porcelain piece unearthed and will try to restore the living environments of primitive fishermen some 6,000 years ago through the unearthed stoneware, plants, animals and seashells.

    (Jane Lai, Liu Jingjing, Xiaoli)