potter figure unearthed at Hongshan Culture Site

workers excavated a potter figure

Recently, a group of archaeological workers excavated a 55-centimeter-high potter figure at the Hongshan Culture Site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The potter figure is coroneted and sits with the legs crossed.

The potter figure can date back to 5,300 years ago and it may be a Wizard or a King in the late period of Hongshan Culture.

Hongshan culture is an important prehistoric culture which is located in the area of western Liaohe River in northern China. The early 20th century, the Hongshan Culture has been found, just when technology level isn't high enough, and not completely is found, but in recent years the only vigorously mining.

近日，中国社科院考古研究所内蒙古第一工作队与内蒙古敖汉旗博物馆在敖汉旗兴隆沟红山文化遗址进行中华文明探源工程三期测绘、调查时，抢救性发掘出土一尊整身、盘坐、戴冠、口呼状磨光红陶人像，人像通高55厘米。据社科院考古研究所内蒙古第一工作队队长刘国祥介绍，这尊写实人像距今约5300年，似属红山文化晚期的巫者或王者。