Archaeologists discover 4,500-year-old city 考古学家发现4500年历史的古城

Archaeologists said a Neolithic Chinese city was excavated on Wednesday in east China's Anhui Province.

考古学家表示，周三在中国东部的安徽省挖掘出一座新石器时代的中国城市。

Part of a trapezoidal city wall and moat from the 4,500-year-old Nanchengzi Ruins in Guzhen County have been uncovered, along with a great number of houses, according to archaeologists from Wuhan University.

来自武汉大学的考古学家表示，在具有4,500年历史的固镇县南城孜遗址发现了部分梯形城墙、壕沟以及大量的房屋。

The archaeology team has also unearthed items from the Neolithic Age to the Han Dynasty, which dates back about 2,000 years. The items include deer heads and antlers, tortoise shell, and wheat and rice seeds.

该考古小组还从挖掘出从新石器时代到汉代的各种器物，其历史可追溯到约2000年前。这些器物包括鹿头、鹿角、玳瑁，以及小麦和水稻种子。

"The discovery is very valuable for research on historical, social and environmental changes in the area," said He Xiaolin, professor and archaeologist from Wuhan University.

来自武汉大学的考古学家和教授何晓林说：“这一发现对这一地区的历史、社会和环境变化的研究非常有价值。 ”

The Nanchengzi Ruins were first found in the 1980s when archaeological authorities believed the site was an ancient settlement. They only identified the ruins as part of a larger city after they discovered the city wall on Wednesday. 

南城孜遗址发现于20世纪80年代，当时考古界权威认为这个地方是一个古老的定居地。他们在周三发现这个城墙后才把它认定为一个更大城市的一部分。