From 2020 to 2021,the Wuhan City Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology et al.conducted two archaeological excavations at the Zhanghuangjiawan cemetery in the Huangpi District of Wuhan,Hubei Province.Tombs are all pit tombs,with unearthed artifacts primarily made of pottery and stone.Based on tomb form and the unearthed artifacts,the Zhanghuangjiawan cemetery dates to the lower Qujialing culture through the early Qujialing culture period.Excavation of this cemetery has enriched the archaeological cultural sequence of the Qujialing culture period in the lower Han River region.It holds significant importance for studying the evolution of the lower Qujialing culture into the Qujialing culture and for understanding the Fangyingtai type of the Qujialing culture.Additionally,it provides valuable data for exploring early civilization processes east of the Han River,even as far as the middle Yangtze River valley.
Huangpi District,Wuhan CityZhanghuangjiawan CemeteryPit TombsLower Qujialing CultureLower Han River Valley