1926年，中国考古学家李济为了验证中国史前文化的起源、打破西方学者关于"仰韶文化西来说"的论断，决定在山西南部开展田野调查1。2月5日，李济与袁复礼从太原启程1。3月24日，两人在寻访夏代帝王陵墓途中发现了山西夏县西阴村遗址，随即对其进行发掘1。
西阴遗址的发掘工作取得重要成果。考古人员发现了西阴纹和半个蚕茧等文物1，该遗址占地好几亩，规模远大于同期发现的其他遗址如交头河遗址1。李济在主持这次发掘时明确提出了中国现代考古学的重要原则："在中国的田野做考古工作，必须与中国考古团体合作；在中国发掘出来的古物，必须留在中国"1。
西阴村遗址的发现标志着中国独立开展考古工作的开始，其学术意义深远。2026年将迎来西阴遗址发掘100周年1。
Li Ji, a pioneering Chinese archaeologist, embarked on a mission to vindicate Chinese prehistory by challenging Western scholars' claims that Yangshao culture originated from abroad. 1 On February 5, 1926, Li Ji and Yuan Fuli initiated a systematic survey from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, across southern Shanxi. 1
On March 24, 1926, the two archaeologists discovered an ancient site in Xiyin Village, Xiaxian County, Shanxi, during their search for the legendary tombs of Xia Dynasty rulers. 1 Subsequent excavations at the location unearthed significant artifacts, including Xiyin pottery patterns and half of a silkworm cocoon, marking the beginning of China's modern independent archaeological work. 1 The Xiyin site proved extensive, spanning several acres and substantially larger than previously discovered remains at Jiaotouhe. 1
Li Ji established a defining principle for archaeological practice in China, declaring that "archaeological work conducted in Chinese territory must be carried out in cooperation with Chinese archaeological organizations, and antiquities excavated in China must remain in China." 1 This excavation and philosophical commitment laid the groundwork for China's archaeological independence and sovereignty over its cultural heritage.
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