On June 2nd, the exhibition showcasing the latest milestone in the early Lingnan origin-tracingproject and the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of archaeological excavations at the Muodao Mountain site was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.

Themed "Journey through Muodao Mountain to Trace the Origins of Lingnan", the event focused on the early Lingnan origin-tracingproject, presentingits interim achievements.The documentary film "AcrossMount MoDao", which employed digital technology to revive the ancient "Muodao Mountain Men", was premiered.

News from the event revealed that, duringthe archaeological investigations in the Nanjiang watershed area surrounding the Muodao Mountain site in 2023, 30 Paleolithic sites werenewly discovered, including caves and locations with animal fossils. Over the past decade, more than 130 Paleolithic sites (locations) have been discovered in the Nanjiang watershed area, dating from the early to late Paleolithic period. This further confirms that the Nanjiang watershed is the only region within the province suitable for systematical researchof the earliest inhabitants of Guangdong and their culture.

The archaeological findings from the Yanshan Village site in Yingde clearly demonstrate that the social differentiation of the Lingnan region began to accelerate no later than around 5,000 years ago. This marked the emergence of the earliest complex society in the Lingnan region while validating the existence of the "Ancient State Period" during the origin stage of Chinese civilization. Lingnan has become an indispensable and integral part of Chinese civilization, expanding our understanding of the diverse but integrated pattern of Chinese civilization.

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

【视频】数字“复活”磨刀山人！早期岭南探源工程发布最新阶段性成果

6月2日，广东省早期岭南探源工程阶段性成果展示暨磨刀山遗址考古发掘十周年活动在广州举办。

本次活动以“穿越磨刀山 探寻岭南源”为主题，聚焦早期岭南探源工程重大项目，展示早期岭南探源工程阶段性成果，发布了以数字技术复原远古“磨刀山人”的《穿越磨刀山》纪录片。

活动现场传来消息，2023年在磨刀山遗址周边南江流域开展新一期的考古调查，新发现旧石器时代遗址30处，其中还包括洞穴类型遗址及动物化石地点。十年来，在南江流域共发现旧石器时代遗址（地点）130余处，年代从旧石器时代早期延续至旧石器时代晚期，进一步确认南江流域是目前省内唯一具备系统开展广东最早先民及其文化研究可行性的区域。

英德岩山寨遗址的考古成果，清楚反映了最迟在距今5000年左右岭南社会开始加速分化，出现岭南地区最早的复杂社会，实证在中华文明起源阶段的“古国时代”，岭南已成为中华文明不可或缺的重要组成部分，扩展了对于多元一体中华文明时空格局的认识。

文丨记者 文艺 朱绍杰 周欣怡 通讯员 粤文旅宣
视频丨记者 梁喻 潘俊华 方可茵 黎杰文 王楠
翻译丨洪婷 杨泽楷 顾凡杰