The site of an ancient settlement in Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, has been confirmed as dating back more than 2,000 years, the city cultural relics1 and archaeology2 institute said on Sunday.
沈阳文物考古研究所周日表示,沈阳城内一处古代定居点的历史已被确定可追溯到2000多年前。
The institute started work on Qingzhuangzi City in the Hunnan District of Shenyang in July 2016. So far, about 500 square meters have been
excavated3.
Archaeologists have found the
remains4 of houses, cellars, ash pits, and tombs.
Pottery5, bronzeware, ironware and stoneware have been
unearthed6 at the site.
Archaeologists said Qingzhuangzi had a long history of human habitation from the Bronze Age to the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD).