Xinle Culture, Archaeological site in Huanggu District, Shenyang, China.
Xinle Culture is an archaeological site in Huanggu District, Shenyang, containing remains of roughly 40 Neolithic houses along with many stone tools, pottery, and wooden carvings. A museum built on the grounds preserves and displays these discoveries in organized sections for visitors to explore.
The site was named after the Xinle Electric Factory (Plant 119), in whose dormitory area it was found, and was first excavated in 1973. Three superimposed cultural layers span roughly 7200 to 4000 years ago: the lower layer holds early Neolithic dwellings and tools, the middle layer pottery akin to the Pianpuzi culture of Xinmin, and the upper layer stone harvesting tools and bronze-age cooking vessels. Two Liao-dynasty tombs were also found beside the site.
The museum displays two sections with rebuilt ancient houses in the north and artifact collections in the south, showing how people lived thousands of years ago.
The site lies at 1 Longshan Road on Huanghe North Street in Huanggu District, on a loess terrace above the old Hunhe channel. The museum has two zones: the northern excavation area with reconstructed semi-subterranean houses and the southern modern building with the artifacts. Allow time to walk between them.
A wooden carving discovered in 1978 is estimated at 7,200 years old and ranks among the earliest known examples of such work worldwide. This find demonstrates the artistic skill and cultural sophistication of this early community.
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