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Chapter 138 Banpo Ruins ([-])

Xijing City, on the east bank of the Chan River, Banpo Village.

Qin Chen drove past the endless fields.

This place is located in the suburbs, and the modernization of Xijing has not yet radiated here.

In a few years, I'm afraid this place will be full of tall buildings.

It is so difficult to find a piece of pure land in the modern city!
After Qin Chen parked the car, Dr. Luo Dan from the Provincial Institute of Archeology stepped forward.

"Director Qin, this time..."

"Did I say that between titles..."

"I'm really sorry, Qin...Qin Chen...Teacher Qin."

"Why do you need to meet outsiders? Just call him Qin Chen."

"The situation is like this. The day before yesterday, we carried out deep drilling sampling at 28 locations within one kilometer of both sides of the Chan River, including ten locations on the east bank of the Chan River."

"and then?"

"The soil taken out from eight places is living soil!" (Living soil: also known as mellow soil, refers to the soil that has been touched by humans, has traces of human production and life, and ruins, such as plowed soil, rammed earth, , silt, etc. Generally speaking, the formation time of living soil is less than 1 years.)
"Bring over the electric Luoyang shovel!"

Qin Chen selected a location and started to operate the electric Luoyang shovel.

A few minutes later, Luoyang shovel brought out the soil, and Qin Chen put it on the tip of his nose and smelled it.

Then he said lightly: "The time is about 6000-6700 years ago, and it should belong to the Neolithic Age."

Dr. Rodin once saw it in ancient books and tomb-robbery novels, and you can tell the past by hearing the soil!

The color of the soil brought up by a veteran expert from the shovel head can determine the condition of the ground.

She graduated from the History Department of Central Metropolis University last year. During her doctoral period, she mainly studied field archeology and archaeological stratigraphy.

"The color of the soil has changed, and it contains scorched earth. It can be determined as a ruin!"

Rodin straightened his glasses in astonishment, bit his lips and said, "Your judgment is correct!"

"You think so too?"

"I'm not as good as you. I can tell the age by smelling the soil. I conducted a radiocarbon dating method on the sample soil yesterday, and the age is almost the same as what you said!"

"Let's go back to the meeting!"

"Ah! Don't read it?"

"What are you looking at? Isn't everything confirmed? Excavation work will begin next!"

Institute of Archeology, meeting room.

Several old professors, Dr. Luo Dan, and more than a dozen other staff members and students who participated in the archaeological exploration work during this period.

Qin Chen said straightforwardly: "Dr. Luo Dan discovered a cultural relic of the new era on the east bank of the Chan River, but the size of the area has not yet been determined, so I will form an archaeological team now. Since it was discovered in Banpo Village, then Let’s name it according to the place name according to the convention, this time the site is called the Banpo Site!”

"Professor Zhang Shaohua, you are an expert in the study of prehistoric culture. You have participated in the excavation of the Yangshao site in Heyu Province. I initially suspect that the Banpo site excavated this time may also belong to the Yangshao culture. Therefore, you are the most suitable general advisor!"

Mr. Zhang Shaohua is already 70 years old, and logically he has already reached the age of retirement.

But after retiring, I just couldn’t stay at home, and fell ill for a while.

After coming to work in the institute, all illnesses are gone!
The children can't help but do it. The old man is so old, just do whatever you want!

A few years ago, I was hired as a visiting professor at Xijing University, which means I attend a few classes a week.

The rest of the time, I still work at the Institute of Archeology from nine to five!

Therefore, from Wang Tairan's time, even though Mr. Zhang Shaohua retired, the office has been kept.

After all, this kind of old professor is a favorite in any archaeological-related institutions and universities.

Zhang Shaohua nodded: "No problem. In recent years, Wang Tairan has mostly arranged for me to stay in the office, and I'm tired of staying there."

"I study prehistoric archeology, and I was asked to study some gadgets from the Shang, Zhou and Warring States periods all day long."

"I heard Xiao Luo say that the time of soil samples measured by radiocarbon dating is about 6000-6700 years ago. In this way, it should really have something to do with the Yangshao Culture!"

"The Yangshao Culture is about 7000 to 5000 years ago, and lasted for about 2000 years. There is indeed overlapping time!"

Qin Chen then said: "Luo Dan, then you will be the person in charge of the Banpo ruins!"

Luo Dan was a little surprised, but he had only been graduated for more than a year, and he was asked to be the person in charge of a ruins!

This is simply incredible!

"Rodan, I have read your information. I have read the doctoral thesis "Field Archeology and Neolithic Culture Exploration" that you wrote. It is very good! You are the most suitable for this task. We have talents in field archeology in the institute. You are the only one! I believe this is why director Wang Tairan selected you from among the eighteen doctors."

"I will work hard! Guaranteed to complete the task!"

Indeed, Dr. Luo Dan's mentor was Professor Xu Maocai, the No. 1 field archaeologist in China.

Xu Maocai's mentor is Professor Liu Zonghui, the founder of field archaeology in the Xia Kingdom and the founder of the discipline.

A kind smile appeared on Zhang Shaohua's face: "The inheritance is in order, Ronaldinho, you can't embarrass your teacher, let alone your master! I'll take care of you, so don't worry and do it boldly, I will always be doing archaeology Watching the scene."

Indeed, in terms of field archaeological knowledge, she is enough to rank among the top three in the country.

Except for the ash pits, house foundations, cellars, and roads of the ruins, she knows everything by heart;
There are also various relics such as stone tools, bone tools, pottery, clam tools, stones, human remains and animal bones. She knows them all!
So Qin Chen wasn't reckless, nor was he pointing fingers at random!

For those who are capable and talented, they must know how to use them well!

Gold does not make her shine, does it make it rust?
On the second day, preliminary exploration work for the Banpo site began.

Qin Chen nodded in satisfaction when he saw the team list formed.

General Counsel: Zhang Shaohua—Professor of Prehistoric Archeology

Chief in charge: Luo Dan—Doctor of Field Archeology

Team members: Zhang Qing—PhD in Environmental Archeology, Lu Kangping—PhD in Geological Archeology, Yu Gaoyuan—Professor of Technological Archeology...

Five Xijing University students.

Among them, Professor Yu Gaoyuan is a senior talent who enjoys special allowances in China.

There are less than twenty professors of technological archeology in the entire Xia Kingdom, and Yu Gaoyuan is one of them.

Qin Chen couldn't help sighing: "The Tiannan Provincial Institute of Archeology is really a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and there are a lot of talents!"

The scientific research work at the Banpo ruins is about to kick off!

And Qin Chen naturally felt that he could relax for a few days, but what are he going to do these days!
After all, this spirit can't be tense all the time!
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door outside the office.

"Who? Please come in!"

Li Chunxi pushed the door open, and he stood up hastily.

"Yo! My daughter-in-law is here, sit down, sit down!"

Li Chunxi smiled mysteriously: "Don't be silly, I have something to tell you!"

"What's the matter?"

(End of this chapter)