中国考古学家在武西发现了中国史前最古老的城市,可追溯至6000年前。 Archaeologists in China have found the country’s oldest prehistoric city, dating to 6,000 years ago, in Wuxi.

江苏省武西考古学家发现了中国史前最早的城址,可追溯到约6000年前的长江下游地区。 Archaeologists in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, have uncovered China’s earliest known prehistoric city site, dating to about 6,000 years ago in the lower Yangtze River region. 面积为25万平方公尺,挖掘面积为16 000平方米,其中含有Neolithic Majiabang和Songze文化中的文物,包括红沙陶器、玉化石、石斧和140多个埋有埋葬物品的坟墓。 The 250,000-square-meter site, with 16,000 square meters excavated, contains artifacts from the Neolithic Majiabang and Songze cultures, including red sandy pottery, jade, stone axes, and over 140 tombs with burial goods. 有机遗骸的放射性碳测年证实了它的年龄,研究人员认为它可能有多层防御工事. Radiocarbon dating of organic remains confirms its age, and researchers suggest it may have had multiple layers of fortifications. 这一发现被认为对了解早期中国文明至关重要,它早于诸如梁州等以前已知的城市,并突显了该区域在城市社会起源中的作用。 The discovery, considered pivotal for understanding early Chinese civilization, predates previously known cities like Liangzhu and highlights the region’s role in the origins of urban society.