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First day of school | Rebate: The excitement of the National Bo Archaeological Research Camp

Author:National Museum Time:2022.09.02

Occascular discovery

The Neolithic Times Site, which has been obliterated for thousands of years, returns to the public vision

This summer, a group of teenagers rushed to the archeological scene of the Xinglong site

Eight thousand years of historical dust was brushed away under the shovel

The outline of ancient villages gradually becomes clear

What are the highlights of this archeological exploration journey?

Let us review together

Recently, the "National Bo Archaeological Research Camp · Xinglong Site (2022)" hosted by the National Museum of Social Education and the Archaeological Academy, and hosted by Huaxia Aesthetic Education, was successfully settled in Beijing. 25 primary and secondary school students from Beijing, Tianjin, and Hong Kong sailed from the National Museum to visit the Xinglong site of Kangbao County, Zhangjiakou, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province. The three -day itinerary covers special links such as museums and ruins, field investigations and archeological excavations, expert lectures and handmade practice activities, and create an in -depth research experience for young people to experience archeological charm and learn about cultural nourishment.

Take a group photo of the opening ceremony

Based on the collection of the museum, enjoy the century -old archeological essence

On August 14, the archeological research camp officially opened in the National Museum Education Experience Area. The opening ceremony was chaired by Chen Hao, the leader of this research camp, and Guo Lifen, deputy director of the Social Education Department, introduced the main itinerary highlights and safety guarantee of the campers and parents in the opening word. After the opening ceremony, Zhao Jingshu, an interpreter of the archeology major of the Ministry of Social Education, opened the door of archeology with a fun "Archaeological Class" for the fun. Master the basic knowledge of archeological concepts, division of the times, archeological branches, and archeological methods. Subsequently, the explanator Zhao Mengyang led the children to visit the "Hiroshi Blum -National Museum Archeology Exhibition" that Guobo is exhibiting, introducing the development history and fruitful results of the National Bo and Archeology for more than 100 years.

Guo Lifen, deputy director of the Ministry of Social Education, speak before the way

Chen Hao, the Ministry of Social Education of the Research Camp, introduced the generals of this event to campers and parents

Zhao Jingshu, a master of archeology of the Ministry of Social Education Zhao Jingshu

The Ministry of Social Education Zhao Mengyang explained to the students "accumulation of thick stream -the National Museum Archeology Achievement Exhibition"

Deepen the archeological scene, brush away the historical fog

The misty prehistoric style has gone, and we cannot go back to that era to experience and witness. However, the fragments left by the prehistoric ancestors intentionally or unintentionally were buried underground, and the distant information and cultural passwords contained in them waited for us to discover the exploration. How was the site discovered? How does archeologists lock the excavation location? With such doubts, the children followed the archeological survey of the grassland around the Xinglong site to conduct field archeological surveys. By observing the exposed section in the cliff, determine whether there are traces of human activities; The clues left by the ancestors to learn how to distinguish the ruins and discover the ruins.

Children conduct field archeological surveys around the Xinglong site

The children picked up stone tools with traces of human processing

Observe the cliff section and find the traces of human activities

Back to the archeological excavation site of Xinglong site, the latest archeological discovery provided children with a wider observation vision. The Xinglong site was found in 2016. It was a new stone settlement site that was seven or eight thousand years of time. Archaeologists have successively revealed more than thirty seats, room burials, round pit tombs and other ruins, as well as a large number of animal bones, stone artifacts and pottery. Dr. Qiu Zhenwei, the National Board Archeology Institute, told the archeological site safety precautions in detail to guide students to visit the site in an orderly manner. Under the leadership of the front -line archeological players, students entered the explorer in three groups to experience the real archeological excavation process. Following the teacher's guidance method, everyone picked up the shovel and carefully tilted from the border of the explorer to 45 °, and gently scraped the surface soil. When the layers of soil were brushed away, it seemed that the time and distance between the ancient and modern times was eliminated. However, the various difficult traces quickly threw the visitor into a deeper historical puzzle.

Research camp team came to the archeological scene

Frontline archeologists lead the campers to visit the site

"Shang Qi Bi drops Huangquan, finds things manually," experience the real archeological life

Shang Qi Bi Falling Huangquan, looking for things manually ", experience the real archaeological life observing the unearthed cultural relics, and reconstruct the ancient life of ancient life

Compared to the vast unknown past, the archeological relics that have been excavated are like the "corner of the iceberg", but it is a key clue for us to put together the ancient world. When you come to the cultural relic warehouse, the children get a precious opportunity to observe the cultural relic specimen at close range. Here are the representative relics unearthed from the Xinglong site, such as: grinding plate, grinding rod, stone shovel, stone ax, stone spear head, sharp bottom kettle, tube can, pottery cups, pottery bowls and plates, etc. Dr. Qiu Zhenwei interpreted the sources, uses and production techniques of these utensils for the children, and jointly explored the material and spiritual world behind the relics. Millet -sized micro -stone beads, their perforation technology is still a mystery; Ma Lu teeth are filled with antique beauty, bone handle stone knife shows superb bone -making skills and fine stone leaf peeling technology ... It is these amazing archeological excavations Data, summon archeologists to continuously explore unknown, reveal the origin, and present a clearer world to the public.

Dr. Qiu Zhenwei, Director of the Institute of Environmental Archaeological Research Institute of the Archaeological Institute, tell the story behind the relics unearthed from the relics of the Xinglong site

Visit the cultural relics specimen unearthed at the Xinglong site at a close range

Listen to the expert lectures and interpret the latest results in depth

This research activity specially arranged the two teachers who had discovered the National Board Archaeological Institute for many years to set up archeological special courses for the children to deeply interpret the Xinglong site. Environmental archaeological expert Dr. Qiu Zhenwei in "The past, present, and future of the archeological site" in "He Yixinlong -the past, present and future of the archeological site" introduced the discovery, work progress, excavation results, future research, interpretation and protection of the Xinglong site, and the work of the Xinglong site. Essence Dr. Liu Wenhui, who is good at animal archeology, told the "Monster Phenomenon of the Monster of Seeing the Cow -the Strange Phenomenon of the Xinglong Site", tells the archeological story of the Xinglong Site, and exploring the relationship between ancient animals and human beings. The children were interested in the two doctoral discussions with the two doctors, and raised professional questions that people in the industry sighed, and got a detailed and professional answer one by one.

Through the site visits, excavation experience and special lectures, the life appearance of the ancestors of the Xinglong Site in the Xinglong Site in the Neolithic Times appeared in the vision of the children:

Xinglong's ancestors formally bid farewell to the travel life of Wu Ding

Choose this suitable forest grassland to settle down

In addition to hunting and collection, the exploration of planting crops and breeding livestock ...

Dr. Qiu Zhenwei of the Archaeological Academy's "Why Yixing Long" archeological special courses

Dr. Liu Wenhui of the Archaeological Academy of "Seeing the Cow Unlike the Sheep" archeological special course

Zhang Jing and Teacher Yu Huinan, the public archeological office of the Archaeological Academy, answered questions for the children

Handmade fabric experience, feel the daily interest of the ancients

According to the theme of this archeological camp, this research activity also launched the "ancestor's clothing, food, housing and transportation" education activities. On the afternoon of August 30, Luo Yaman, the educator of the Ministry of Social Education, and the educators of Luo Yaman, and in -depth manner from the four aspects of clothing, food, housing and transportation, outlined a vivid picture of ancient people's lives for children. The classroom interaction was enthusiastic. In the past atmosphere. Under the guidance of the teachers, the campers used simple weaving machines to simulate the weaving process of the Neolithic era to feel the daily life of the ancients. The color line shuttles and the latitude and weft intertwined. As long as it is calm and meticulous, you can complete a colorful work to take home.

"Ancestor's clothing, food, housing and transportation" education course scene

After the weaving experience activity, Guo Lifen, deputy director of the Social Education Department, issued a certificate of closing a camping certificate to all the campers. The event was also supported by the Cultural Insurance Academy. Under the careful guidance of the Cultural Insurance Institute Hong Wei and Wang Bo, the campers learned the skills of passing and mounting.

Hong Wei and Teacher Wang Bo in the Cultural Insurance Institute instructed the children to learn from extended and mounting skills

Under the coordination and dredging of Zhuang Lina, deputy dean of the Archaeological Academy and the archeological leader of the Xinglong site, the Beijing Study Camp out of Beijing to achieve closed -loop organization management to ensure that all campers returned to Beijing smoothly on time. Zhang Jing and Teacher Yu Huinan's Public Archaeological Office of the Archaeological Academy paid positive efforts in the aspects of event planning, curriculum design, on -site supervision, and activity feedback to build a bridge for children to get close to archeology, understand archeology, and enjoy archeological results. This research activity also received strong support from Zhangjiakou City Museum, Kangbao County County Party Committee, Kangbao County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau.

The research manual completed by the children

On the occasion of the camp, the campers and parents expressed a high degree of recognition of the event. Some parents said: "This archeological camp made us feel what is the real major. Not only did the children benefit a lot, but the parents also learned a lot of knowledge that had not been contacted before! I look forward to the launch of more colorful archeological studies in the future. Activity."