最近十多年来燕山南北地区新的考古发现和研究成果证实:大约相当于殷墟一、二期之交当夏家店下层文化结束之后,在原药王庙类型范围内继起的是魏营子类型,在原大坨头类型范围内继起的是张家园上层类型;~([1])原壶流河类型范围内因发表的该阶段的考古材料不多,情况尚不明朗。关于魏营子类型,郭大顺已有专文论述,~([2])其他论著也多有涉及,唯对张家园上层类型迄今尚缺乏系统研究。本文拟根据现有资料围绕张家园上层类型的年代分期、特征与文化性 Recent more than a decade of new archaeological discoveries and research results in the Yanshan North and South areas confirmed that: roughly equivalent to the Yin Ruins first and second period of the intersection when the Xiajiadian lower culture after the end, Type, in the original Tuo Tau type range is the upper Zhangjiayuan type; ~ ([1]) the original pot type within the scope of the river due to the publication of the stage of archaeological materials, the situation is not yet clear. On the Wei Yingzi type, Guo Dashun has been discussed in the article, ~ ([2]) other treatises are also involved, only the upper type of Zhangjiayuan so far lack of systematic research. Based on the available data, this paper attempts to focus on the chronology, characteristics and culture of the upper class of Zhangjiayuan