The Development Of The Prehistoric Settlements Defense Facilities In The Yellow River

Prehistoric settlement is one of the important objects of archaeological research,which is the site where ancient human once lived and the material carrier of developing political,economic,cultural and military forces.Prehistoric settlements are mostly composed of different functional areas such as houses,defense facilities,production economic zones and cemeteries.The defense facilities are the products of the development of prehistoric settlements,which are closely related to the development and change of settlements.As a material carrier,settlements must have stable defense facilities to cope with the competition between natural disasters and settlements and ensure the overall security of settlements.The middle reaches of the Yellow River,as one of the important and unique birthplaces of human civilization,is also one of the areas where settlements appeared earlier.Prehistoric cultural relics are widely distributed and of various types,and more than thousands of settlement sites have been found.The settlement defense not only ensures the normal operation of the settlement production and life,but also plays an irreplaceable role in the development and expansion of the settlement and even the later development into the city site.At the same time,the defense facilities are also generated in response to the development needs of the settlement.The defense facilities of the settlement change with the development of different stages of the settlement,but they also retain and continue the previous functions and needs.The defense facilities of the prehistoric settlements in the middle reaches of the Yellow River are not only different from those in the southern region,but also connected with the city sites in the later period.These characteristics are not only reflected in the region,but also in all aspects that affect the change of settlement scale.The expected defense facilities of the settlement not only reflect the social development and ideology of prehistoric human,but also reflect the early human war and military thought.As an indispensable part of the Ministry of human development to guarantee and promote the progress of human civilization.The above overview is just a drop in the ocean of the research on the prehistoric defense facilities in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.There is still a lot of research space and rising height on this subject.