老虎墩遗址位于江西省靖安县城西北约15公里,在高湖镇中港村邓家自然村东约200米的台地上。2009~2010年,江西省文物考古研究所、厦门大学历史系考古专业、靖安县博物馆联合对遗址进行了发掘,揭示出从史前时期到明代中期的文化内涵。本文主要对老虎墩遗址的史前遗存进行了介绍,分为下层遗存和上层遗存。下层遗存有房址、道路、灰坑等,出土有石器和陶器;上层遗存有墓葬、房址、灰坑,出土器物主要是陶器。下层文化陶器表现出较早的形态,初步推断其年代在距今6000年之前;上层文化可能是江西省一支新的古文化类型,年代距今5000~4500年。The Laohudun Site is situated on a mound about 200 m east of Dengjia Village in Gaohu Town,about 15 km northwest of the Jing'an County seat in Jiangxi Province.From 2009 to 2010,a collaborative archaeological team excavated the site.Rich cultural remains from prehistoric times to the middle of the Ming Dynasty were unearthed.This report focuses on the prehistoric remains,which were divided into lower and upper layers.In the lower layer,there are building and road remains,ash-pits,stone artifacts,and pottery.In the upper layer,there are burials,building remains,and ash-pits,with unearthed objects consisting mainly of pottery.Pottery found in the lower layer presents a relatively early form.Initial analysis suggests the culture of the lower layer dates to about 6000 years BP,and the culture of the upper layer,which may be a newly discovered ancient culture type in Jiangxi Province,dates to about 5000—4500 years BP
