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Daxi
Culture belongs to the Neolithic Age
of the middle reach of the Yangtze River. The culture got its name
because of the Da Xi Culture Heritage Site in Wushan County in Sichuan
Province. Daxi Culture lasting from 4400 BC to 3300 BC consists of
the Daxi Heritage Site, and over ten sites in Hunan and Hubei Provinces.
The pottery of Daxi Culture is the distinctive red kind of multiple
shapes.
Located on the southern part of Qutang Gorge, in Wushan County, Daxi Culture
Heritage Site can be found in the territory of Daxi Village. The site, rich in
soil and endowed with natural beauty, is the ideal place to visit.
From 1959 to 1975, the site was excavated three times covering a total area of
682 square yards. As a result, more than 50 graves were found on the site. Among
the cultural relics excavated from the site, there were potteries, stone wares,
bone objects and jade artifacts. As the site differs in soil composition, pottery
type and burial methods, it is divided into two layers. The upper layer is regarded
as the late period of Daxi Culture and the lower layer is considered the early
period of the culture.
Similar relics have also been found in a section of Xiling Gorge. They all belong
to the Daxi Culture. To learn about the ancient culture of the Neolithic Age,
Daxi Culture Heritage Site is a good place to visit.
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