Shaanxi Shizheng site Huangcheng Terrace found large -scale human face stone carvings

There are new archaeological discoveries in the Shiqi site in Shaanxi. Archaeologists have recently discovered a large -scale human face stone carvings on the large -scale base guard wall of the core area of ​​the Shizhen site. The stone carving body is arc -shaped, inlaid on the wall of the southwest corner of the Taiwan University of the Imperial City Taiwan.

At present, this stone carving has discovered two adjacent people's face reliefs. The preservation of the two people is better, and the expression is solemn and solemn. The human face is about 80 cm long and about 50 cm high. It is the largest single image in the stone carving. There are arc -shaped ornaments on the outside of the east side.

Archaeologists are exploring and cleaning stone carvings. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Bowen Zhang Bowen

According to Shao Jing, the research librarian of the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeological Research and the deputy captain of the Archaeological Team of Shijie Site, the excavation of this stone carving is still in progress. According to previous excavations, there are generally three sets of three people on such large stone carvings. The overall length of the stone carvings should exceed 2 meters, and the east side of the east side should be in the central position in the entire set of images, which may be the image of the "king" of the ancestors of the stone.

In recent years, more than 70 stone carvings have been found in the archeological excavation of Huangchengtai, including human faces, beasts, animals and other images. More than 20 of them are still inlaid on the wall of the Gate of the Taiwan University of the Taiwan University. Archaeologists believe that these stone carvings are likely to be related to the spiritual beliefs of the Shihu people about 4000 years ago. The stone people hopes to protect the highest level of palace area with the image of "king" and nobles.

The newly discovered two adjacent people are relief. Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Yimiao Photo

Shao Jing said that the corners of the base and Taiwan Dacai of the Huangcheng City are all arc -shaped corners. The stone carvings just unearthed at the corner of the southwest. The initial use of Shimao Stone carving provides a good scientific basis for the original use and native position.

The Shimu site is located in Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, northern of the Loess Plateau. Its archeological work is an important part of the Chinese civilization exploration source project. The main connotation of the Shijie site is a stone city site about 4,000 years ago, with an area of ​​more than 4 million square meters in the city. At present, important relics such as Huangchengtai and East Gate of the outer city have been found.

Reporter: Yang Yimiao, Jiang Chenrong

[Editor in charge: Shi Ge]

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