In 1997, the Antiquities and Monuments Office and Institute of Archaeology and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences conducted an archaeological excavation in Tung Wan Tsai North, Ma Wan and yielded rich artefacts including burials, human s keletal , pottery sherds and archaeological features from six cultural phases, among which the earliest from Late Neolithic about 5000 years ago. This discovery was renowned as “Ten Most Important New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 1997”.
Archaeological Excavation in Tung Wan Tsai, Ma Wan in 1997
Archaeological excavation
in Tung Wan Tsai, Ma Wan
Archaeologists at work
Ching Dynasty Brick Kiln
Tang Dynasty Lime Kiln
A Late Neolithic Burial
A Late Neolithic Burial
Coarse Pottery Cauldron, Late Neolithic
Pottery Jar with Two Spouts, Bronze Age
Most of the cultural relics found have been passed on to Antiquities and Monuments Office for safekeeping. Heritage Centre now possesses historical valuable Tang Dynasty Lime Kiln and Qing Dynasty Brick Kiln of Ma Wan, and Bust of Ma Wan Human Skulls from Late Neolithic.
