Chapter 475: Five Good Students
It's autumn time.
Yuzhou Province Zhushan City, Guoma County, Fengliangtai site, located in the west foot of Luoshi Mountain, a hilly area, after the archaeological discovery in the early eighties of the last century, was perfectly protected, the surrounding vegetation is luxuriant, by the intermittent artificial wall and woods, hills demarcated, demarcated out of the protection area, there are special personnel stationed for a long time to patrol and protect, to prevent theft and digging.
There are several ordinary villages around, with vast farmland, common children playing, farmers farming, and there is smoke curling in the village from time to time, and chickens and dogs smell each other.
The team of the field archaeology internship of Beijing University was stationed in Shoutai Village, less than 200 meters away from the site, and rented more than 10 houses in the compound of the village committee, and the local township government also specially sponsored and provided beds, bedding, tables and chairs and other furniture and daily necessities.
Most of the old houses in the village and the streets without hardened potholes show that the village's economic level is very poor.
As the saying goes, poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people......
When the suspicious and always cautious fat man first came to Shoutai Village, the first thing that came to mind was this sentence.
But he didn't tell others that the wallet of the mobile phone and watch should never be separated from him.
The simplicity of the conditions of the site is a situation that archaeologists must adapt to and get used to.
It's not really much.
The archaeological team also procured tents and other camping equipment, and selected a location at the Fengliangtai site, with professional guidance to teach the students how to build these simple tents, including large ones, small ones, and sleeping bags......
Every night, team members are arranged, and there are also volunteers who stay in tents in the wilderness.
Before coming, the fat man thought that he had the experience of archaeological excavation of the Han tomb in western Anhui, and the high qualifications to participate in the international archaeological symposium, so there was a little bit of pride and disdain, after all, the company in the capital is in the process of equity restructuring and financing, so many things all involve money and equity issues, to participate in this small field archaeological practice, it is a bit of a cannon to hit the fly.
But if he didn't come, the credits were not enough, and it would also cause all kinds of criticism, out of consideration for himself and the reputation of Teacher Yang Jingbin, he reluctantly "surrendered his identity" and came to this poor and remote place.
It wasn't until the start of his field archaeology internship that he came to realize that it was worth it......
First of all, he learned some common sense of survival and life in the wilderness - although he is confident that he can live in the wild for a few days anytime and anywhere without starving or freezing to death, he can be more comfortable, so why suffer?
Secondly, archaeological excavations are not as simple as he imagined, and they are not just digging graves!
The excavation of the site involves a lot of professional knowledge and technical content.
His rich experience is by no means the same as when he was excavating the Han tombs in western Anhui and attending the archaeological seminar in Xiliang Hanwei, following a group of top experts at home and abroad, and listening to the lofty analyses and inferences of others.
Archaeology is more about basic knowledge and technical experience.
Because any archaeology starts from basic excavation and survey, without a lot of prerequisite work, where can there be successful excavations in the later stage? !
The main purpose of the excavation and archaeological work of the site is of course not to dig up graves and dig for treasures to sell for money...... Instead, from the bits and pieces of the ruins, we can explore and discover the problems of human life and production at that time, such as how people planted crops, how to build houses, how to make instruments, and so on.
Such archaeological discoveries will be cross-referenced with historical books and classics, so as to derive a more accurate historical civilization.
For the first time, the undergraduate students of the Department of Archaeology of the 98th grade experienced the whole process from layout and excavation to sorting, drawing and compiling reports.
The work of field archaeology internship is boring, it is a job of finding hope in despair and finding hope with hope. In fact, the vast majority of archaeologists, in the field of archaeology, are doing this kind of work in the early stage.
Ordinary, silent, yet extraordinary, noble......
It is difficult for non-professionals to imagine how hard and boring this kind of work is - every day, with a small shovel, standing on the edge of the probe, hoping to find the site of a house, a wall, a tomb, even a small pit and a stove from this place...... But it is very likely that after half a day's work, it is only found that it is just an empty square, that is, there are no cultural relics, only the phenomenon of natural accumulation.
Even in the midst of such disappointments, it is necessary to take a hand shovel, according to the archaeological procedures, according to the stratigraphic principles learned, excavate a probe from late to early, and in the process of constantly scraping the surface and cleaning it with a hand shovel of a few centimeters, find subtle differences in soil quality and soil color, so as to judge the boundary, and then continue to sprinkle water and scrape the surface, maybe in the end it will be empty, perhaps, some kind of ruins will be found.
Combination of flat section, distant and close observation!
Keep in mind the eight-character mantra of archaeology, observe the range of the ruins, and observe the subtle changes in the color of the soil in different weather environments and humidity......
Looking at the soil quality and soil color, you have to pinch it by hand and judge it by the feel.
When a ruin is discovered, it is necessary to mark it, draw a unit plan of the ruins, and take photos to leave video data.
Then comes the most important part of archaeology: cleaning up the ruins.
The same care needs to be carried out little by little in strict accordance with the procedures and principles of archaeology, and the remains that have been discovered must not be damaged, but also that there is a possibility of destroying another remains hidden in the soil layer. After each part is completed, it is necessary to observe and draw a floor plan and a section.
So, the process is long.
During this period, it is necessary to collect excavated objects and soil samples according to the soil layer, and all this is completed, which can be regarded as the completion of an ash pit cleaning.
Moreover, in this process, there will be various special conditions, such as pits, stacking, etc., resulting in the excavation area is too complex, the excavation is extremely difficult, etc., which makes people often feel blind and handbroken......
As the field archaeology internship passed day by day, the fat man had already thrown away the little conceit and pride in his heart before he came.
He is a good scholar, and he has always recognized that "more skills are not pressing", not to mention that such an opportunity is really rare, just like spending money to go to college, if you waste your time in college, then you are sorry for your tuition and time - besides, if you don't behave better, why should you let Teacher Yang Jingbin open a small stove in a grand manner in the future, favor him, and have good things for him?
With this mentality, the fat man soon became the star of the field archaeology internship team.
With the cultivation of the mystical method and the sharpness of the six senses far beyond ordinary people, and the ability to analyze and deduce carefully and carefully cultivated by the cultivation of the mystical method, his achievements in the process of exploration and excavation ranked first!
The most surprising thing is that this guy barely made any small mistakes during the excavation!
His plans are meticulous and meticulous, and his movements are extremely precise when excavating and cleaning.
His drawing standards and analysis reports are also concise and detailed, as if he has a high level of professionalism - thanks to the archaeological excavation of the Han tombs in western Anhui and the international symposium on archaeological academics, he followed those experts with a dead face, listened to the teachings, and stole the reports written by the experts......
Professor Yang Jingbin, who is in charge of leading the team, has been so happy in his heart these days!
After all, there are several teachers and experts in the archaeological team, as well as graduate students and international students brought by them!
At the beginning, how many people privately muttered that Yang Jingbin used his power for personal gain, and took a fat man who did not have real materials to participate in the archaeological excavation of the Han tomb in western Anhui and the International Symposium on Archaeological Academics.
And now?
There is a saying that facts speak louder than words, and strength is better than sophistry!
Professional knowledge, the ability of on-site archaeological operations, the fat man is definitely stronger than those senior brothers and sisters.
And when it comes to conduct......
That's even more needless to say - the fat man will take the initiative to stay at the archaeological site every day, sleep in a tent, and watch the construction site.
Although the fat man is not alone at the construction site at night, these archaeology students and experts will not be superstitious and afraid of any glamorous and ghostly nothingness, but in the end, it is an ancient ruin, a wilderness place, and it will inevitably have a gloomy atmosphere at night, no matter how bold they are, no one is willing to stay in this ghost place.
Therefore, the fat man sleeps on the construction site every day, so that more people have the opportunity to return to the station to rest.
Later in the night, a drizzle began to fall in the sky.
The fat man, who was meditating cross-legged in the single tent, came back to his senses from his ethereal state, opened his eyes to look at the drizzly and misty night outside, and after a little analysis of the ratio of the five elements of yin and yang in nature, he judged that this small autumn rain would rain for at least twenty-four hours in a row.
"Qing'er, it's raining and you're not coming back?" Wen Shuo said softly.
Shout......
A green light flashed in the vast night and rain, burrowing into the jade pendant.
Since arriving at this archaeological site, the reason why the fat man has taken the initiative to sleep on the construction site every day and leave the opportunity to rest comfortably at the station is to facilitate meditation and practice, and also to allow Xiaoqing to enjoy the "beautiful" yin and yang five elements environment in a unique place like the ancient ruins.
Since the last time he found out that Xiaoqing was eating raw Yuanshen and nourished his substantial body, the fat man allowed Xiaoqing to eat a little bit of Yuanshen every day, and also paid attention to checking Xiaoqing's physical condition to prevent any accidents.
Fortunately, nothing bad has happened so far.
But Wen Shuo still feels that the Yuan Shen is the essence of the cultivation energy of the Xuanshi, and the human race is masculine and vigorous, and for Xiaoqing, if it is consumed for a long time, it is very likely that there will be a problem of rejection.
In a place like the ancient ruins, among the five elements of yin and yang, the proportion of yin attributes is higher, and the middle is peaceful, and the most important thing is to play life in Xiaoqing.
Absorb the five elements of yin and yang in play, and mediate its own balance.
Wen Shuo could see that the effect was obvious.
When Xiaoqing transformed into a human form, the essence of her body was enhanced, but the balance of yin and yang in her body became more and more stable and peaceful, and even the inherent yin and evil aura in her body became less and less.