On May 17th, the "Tracing the History of Guangzhou: Archaeological Discoveries of 2023" exhibition opened at the Southern Han Mausoleums Museum, showcasing the new findings from 20 archaeological projects conducted in Guangzhou in 2023.

Running until October 20th, 2024, the exhibition employs interactive and educational displays to guide the public through a multidimensional exploration of archaeological wonders.

In 2023, Guangzhou completed a total of 446 archaeological projects, surveying an area of 156.26 million square meters, conducting explorations in 2.36 million square meters, and excavating 17,879 square meters. These efforts led to the discovery of 532 ancient tombs and the retrieval of 2,894 pieces (sets) of various artifacts.

Central to the exhibition are the new findings from the 20 archaeological projects in Guangzhou in 2023, featuring stone tools, pottery, bronze artifacts, ceramics, glass, crystal, as well as animal and plant remains.

The exhibition is divided into two parts: "Settlements Along Two Rivers" and "Journey Between Two Worlds," presenting two perspectives on tracing the historical context of Guangzhou. The first part traces the footsteps of the ancient Yue people along the Zengjiang River and Liuxi River during the pre-Qin period, revealing their life and interactions with neighboring communities. The second part examines burial sites to observe the living spaces, kinship identities, secular life, and beliefs of ancient Guangzhou residents.

"Settlements Along Two Rivers" reconstructs the historical landscape of small river basin settlements between the mountainous areas of northern Lingnan and the delta plains, showcasing the lives of prehistoric to Shang Dynasty ancestors living in the Zengjiang and Liuxi River basins.

"Journey Between Two Worlds" focuses on the archaeological findings of Guangzhou's burial sites in 2023, illustrating how burial practices intertwine the realms of the living and the afterlife, reflecting varying attitudes toward death across different historical periods.

Source:Yangcheng Evening News

2023年广州考古有何重要新发现？这个展览告诉你

5月17日，《寻迹羊城——2023年广州考古新发现》展览在南汉二陵博物馆开展，集中展出2023年广州20宗考古发掘项目的新发现、新成果。

本次展览将展至2024年10月20日，以互动和科普展示形式，引导公众领略更丰富立体的考古魅力。

2023年，广州共完成446宗考古项目，15626万平方米调查，236万平方米勘探，17879平方米发掘，发现古墓葬532座，出土各类文物2894件（套）。

展览以2023年广州20宗考古发掘项目的新发现、新成果为核心内容，精选石器、陶器、青铜器、瓷器、玻璃、水晶以及动植物遗存进行集中展示。

展览通过“两个流域的聚落”与“两个世界的徘徊”两部分，呈现追溯广州历史脉络的两个视角，一是沿着增江、流溪河两条河流追寻先秦时期南越先民的足迹，揭示他们如何生活、如何与周边的人们交流；二是透过墓葬，观察历史时期广州先民的活动空间、族属身份、世俗生活与观念信仰。

“两个流域的聚落”依托从化狮象遗址、增城老虎岭遗址和黄埔竹园岭遗址的收获，局部重构了岭南北部山区和三角洲平原之间小流域聚落的历史图景，展现了新石器时代晚期到商时期生活在增江、流溪河流域的先民们可能吃些什么、以什么为生计、怎样参与区域内的互动与交流。

“两个世界的徘徊”则聚焦2023年广州墓葬考古成果，讲述墓葬作为生与死的有机结合体，如何串联尘世与彼岸两个世界，不同时期集体对待死亡的态度。

文 | 记者 文艺 实习生 周颜佳 通讯员 穗文考宣
图 | 记者 刘畅
翻译 | 刘佳慧