Ancient wharf found in Guangzhou  

广州新发现明清河岸遗址和一宋代砖井

广州市文物考古研究所27日对外公布一个重要发现，该所8月在广州盘福路西侧发现明清时期小型埠头和一口宋代砖井，并在现场清理出厚达2米的唐代及更早时期的淤积堆积。

Guangzhou (CNS) -- A small wharf from the Ming to Qing Dynasty has been found at a construction site west of Panfu Road, the Guangzhou Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology said Monday.

The site also contains a silt deposit from the Tang Dynasty and a brick well from the Song Dynasty, the institute said.

The dock, which includes a path, steps and bank protection, is almost intact, said Yi Xibing, director of the institute. The silt deposit is 2 meters thick and 5 to 7 meters below the surface.

Copper pieces in the water of the well prove that people lived there as early as the Song Dynasty, according to archeologists.