The Department of Beiji ng University and Zhengzhou Munici pal Institute of Cultural Relics a nd Archaeology began their trail e xcavation at Xinzhai site in Xinmi city, Henan province in 1999 The excavation has revealed cultural la yers and a large amount of materia l remains The second phase of the site, succeeded the Longshan cultu re,had a strong relationship with the Erlitou
The Huadizui site located in the I,uohe-Ruihe area is a ditch-sun'ounded settlement with cultural remains of the Xinzhai Phase as the main antiquities according to preliminary judgment. The major vestiges and objeets discovered there include a surrounding ditch, sacrificial pits, house-foundations,jades and pottery, which show strong chronological features and rich cultural contents. The location, layout, scale and distinct cultural style of the site suggest that the ruins have important value to studying the early Xia culture and the relative chronology of archaeological cultures.
