以薛国故城为中心的古薛河流域,是海岱地区著名的考古学文化小区,分布着密集的先秦聚落,前后贯穿,未有中断。20世纪80年代以来,围绕着薛国故城和前掌大等遗址开展的一系列考古工作,已能基本上勾勒出本区域文化发展的大致框架。而关于薛国的考古工作始终是此区域工作的一个重点。经过多年的探索,虽然对薛国族系、国都 The ancient Xue River, centered on Xuegu Old City, is a famous archeological cultural district in Haidai district. It has densely populated Qin dynasty settlements and runs through without interruption. Since the 1980s, a series of archeological work around the ancient sites of Xueguo Old City and Forepaws has largely outlined the general framework of cultural development in the region. Archeological work on Xue Guo has always been a focus of work in the region. After years of exploration, although the Xue nationality family, the capital