Guangfulin, Archaeological park in Songjiang, China.
Guangfulin is an archaeological park with ancient settlement remains scattered across multiple excavation sites. The complex features partially buried structures, exhibition spaces, and gardens that connect the different areas where artifacts were unearthed.
Local residents found the site in 1958 while digging a canal from Shijiabang to Chenshantang, and trial trenches in 1961 revealed three cultural layers. Excavations from 1999 onward uncovered 24,000 square metres, and in 2006 the lowest layer was identified as the distinct Guangfulin culture, whose main bearers were migrants from the Yellow River basin. The site was named a National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit in 2013.
The site reflects how ancient inhabitants arranged their settlements and burial grounds across the landscape. Visitors can observe remains that reveal details about how people organized their communities and honored their dead.
The park has clearly marked pathways connecting the different excavation areas and sections. Food and refreshment options are available throughout, though most information signs are in Chinese, so visitors may want to bring a translation tool.
Eight ritual burial sites discovered in 2008 show how people honored their deceased and what objects they placed alongside them. These graves reveal uncommon details about burial customs and food practices from that distant era.
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