The ancient city reveals the origin of Chinese civilization

Archaeologists confirm that Song Ho Thu Thu relic in Trinh Chau city in Ha Nam is the ancient capital of Ha Lac kingdom dating back 5,300 years.

Gu Wanfa, director of the Zhengzhou Cultural and Archaeological Heritage Institute, said the archaeologists proposed calling the ancient country "Hà Lạc" due to the location of the Yellow River (also known as the Hà River in China). Kingdom of ancient times) and the Lac Ha river intersect.

"Important archaeological findings at the site are evidence of Ha Lac region's typical character and influence during the heyday of 5,300 years ago, providing evidence of the origins of Chinese civilization. " Wang Wei, a member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and president of the China Archaeological Association, said.

Located on the south bank of the Yellow River in Gongyi Town in Zhengzhou, Song Hoe Thu Temple is one of the major archaeological finds of China in the 21st century. The site has a length of about 1,500m from east to east. west and 780m wide from north to south, covering an area of ​​1.17 million m ² . According to Gu, a large number of artifacts from the Thieu Thieu culture dating from 5,000 to 7,000 years old were discovered in the ruins of the old city, surrounded by two giant round moats, forming a strict defensive system. .

Part of the site where archaeologists are excavating. (Photo: CGTN).

Wang said that the Thieu Thieu civilization concentrated in the Song Hoe Thu site is the root of the Yellow culture . In the ruins of the city, when the central population with 4 rows of houses is located in the north of the innermost moat. In addition, the researchers found three cemeteries with more than 1,700 tombs, three sacrificed remains, an astronomical relic, a ceramic workshop, a water reservoir, a road system and many other structures. .

A remarkable piece of the excavated artifact is a wild boar ivory carved with a silkworm-shaped figure, 6.4 cm long, nearly 1 cm wide and 0.1 cm thick. The team thinks this is the oldest silk carving, evidence of the origin of silk. Residents in the center of the Yellow River started silkworm raising and silk weaving some 5,300 years ago.