The Global Times reported that the excavation at the Liu Lihe archaeological site in the southwestern Fangshan district of Beijing was launched in 2019, with experts from 8 organizations, including Beijing University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, participating in the excavation.
The Luu Ly Ha site is said to have been the capital of the Yen Dynasty during the Tay Chu Dynasty (1046 to 771 BC). The historical site of Luu Ly Ha has mud walls, remains and burial areas.
The history of more than 3,000 years makes this place the place where the earliest origin of urban civilization in Beijing can be found. From October to December 2021, five ancient tombs, three residential areas, a mountain road and more than 100 artifacts including bronze, lacquer, pottery, shells, elephant and silk objects were excavated from this site.
A bronze wine bottle was also found in one of the tombs, and archaeologists believe the lines on the bottle are evidence of the more than 3,000-year history of Beijing.
The content of the bronze jar is different from the engravings on other artifacts excavated since the 1980s, but they complement each other, and these are valuable historical artifacts to study the early history of the nation.
Guo Jingning, an official with the Beijing Cultural Heritage Bureau, said that previous excavation efforts at the Liu Lihe site had been suspended for four decades due to rising groundwater levels.
"The latest excavation provides important information for research on rituals, feudal systems, burial customs and city planning during the Warring States period," said Chen Mingjie, director of the Beijing Cultural Heritage Bureau.
