Two Zhejiang sites make China's top 10 archaeological discoveries
2 years, 9 months ago

Two Zhejiang sites make China's top 10 archaeological discoveries

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2022-03-07 China has released its top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2021, according to the National Cultural Heritage Administration. Two of the top 10 archaeological discoveries were made in East China's Zhejiang province. They are the Neolithic paddy fields found at the Shi'ao Site in Yuyao and the Western Zhou Dynasty aristocratic mound tombs excavated in Quzhou's Qujiang district. A stretch of Neolithic paddy fields unearthed at the Shi'ao Site in the county-level city of Yuyao, East China's Zhejiang province. Some of the 3,000-year-old relics from several Western Zhou Dynasty aristocratic mound tombs in Qujiang district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province.

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Archeologists make 5,000-year-old discovery while excavating an ancient burial site
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Archeologists make 5,000-year-old discovery while excavating an ancient burial site

Daily Mail  

A 5,000-year-old discovery made at an ancient burial site in Northern China could finally reveal how Chinese civilizations formed. Archaeologists found three dragons among 100 jade relics at an ancient burial site in China The relics were found beneath a circular tomb at the Yuanbaoshan burial site The team determined that the Hongshan civilization may have exchanged artistic ideas with …

Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed
3 months ago

Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed

China Daily  

Updated: Sep 23, 2024 By Fang Aiqing in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, and YUAN HUI in Hohhot China Daily Jade artifacts used in sacrifice are unearthed in July at the Yuanbaoshan archaeological site. Three jade dragons of different colors and sizes, and each around 5,000 years old, were among the more than 100 jade relics of the Hongshan Culture recently unearthed …

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
3 months ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled three important archaeological discoveries of ruins from both the prehistoric age and the Xia Dynasty. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to approximately 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years …

Zhejiang discovers one of world's earliest rice fields
3 months ago

Zhejiang discovers one of world's earliest rice fields

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-09-18 An aerial view of the Huangchaodun site in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. The Huangchaodun site in Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, was revealed to have shed new light on the origins of global rice farming at a National Cultural Heritage Administration conference in Beijing on Sept 13. Phytolith concentrations of 2,000-7,000 grains per gram in the …

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
3 months, 1 week ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

China Daily  

BEIJING -- China on Friday unveiled three important archaeological discoveries of ruins from both the prehistoric age and the Xia Dynasty. A settlement site discovered in Zhejiang is from the early to middle period of the Neolithic Age, dating back to approximately 9,300 to 8,000 years ago. The site discovered in Jiangsu, dating back to about 7,200 to 6,900 years …

New finds indicate a legendary state in Shaoxing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New finds indicate a legendary state in Shaoxing

China Daily  

A brick well built in the Six Dynasties at the site. Complex large-scale foundations from the Yue State, which existed during the Warring States Period, have been discovered for the first time in Shaoxing ancient city, which is known to have been the site of an important Yue capital, scholars explained at a recent news conference at the National Cultural …

New finds indicate a legendary state in Shaoxing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

New finds indicate a legendary state in Shaoxing

China Daily  

A brick well built in the Six Dynasties at the site. Complex large-scale foundations from the Yue State, which existed during the Warring States Period, have been discovered for the first time in Shaoxing ancient city, which is known to have been the site of an important Yue capital, scholars explained at a recent news conference at the National Cultural …

Lavish 2,200-year-old tomb of Chinese emperor unearthed
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lavish 2,200-year-old tomb of Chinese emperor unearthed

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Archaeologists have unearthed a luxurious 2,200-year-old tomb in eastern China that …

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past
9 months ago

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past

China Daily  

The top 10 new archaeological discoveries in China in 2023 were announced in Beijing on Friday. "The Bashan site group fills in the blank and thus plays a key role in the whole of East Asia's Paleolithic archaeological studies," said Wang Youping, an archaeology professor at Peking University. The project enriches understanding of how prehistoric people utilized marine resources and …

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past
9 months ago

Archaeologists shed more light on China's past

China Daily  

The top 10 new archaeological discoveries in China in 2023 were announced in Beijing on Friday. "The Bashan site group fills in the blank and thus plays a key role in the whole of East Asia's Paleolithic archaeological studies," said Wang Youping, an archaeology professor at Peking University. The project enriches understanding of how prehistoric people utilized marine resources and …

Ancient Jin Dynasty tombs with murals unearthed in Shanxi
9 months, 1 week ago

Ancient Jin Dynasty tombs with murals unearthed in Shanxi

China Daily  

Part of an ancient tomb dating to the Jin Dynasty, found in Changzhi city, Shanxi province. The Shanxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology recently published new excavation information about three brick-chamber tombs with murals from the Jin Dynasty in Changzhi city, Shanxi province. In November 2023, archaeologists from the institute and the Changzhi Archaeological Research Institute conducted salvage excavations …

History of Shandong
9 months, 2 weeks ago

History of Shandong

China Daily  

With a time-honored history, Shandong dates back to over 400,000 years when Yiyuan man, the earliest Shandong human known by far, existed. Historical sites spread all over Shandong, including four world culture heritage sites of Mount Tai, the Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion, the Great Wall of Qi and the Great Canal. In Shandong, there …

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories

China Daily  

Scholars check a human skeleton unearthed at the site. The latest discoveries at the Neolithic settlement of Sanxingcun in the Yangtze River's lower reaches were recently highlighted at the fifth Shanghai Archaeology Forum. The site, dating from 6,500 to 5,500 years ago, in what is today Jintan district in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, was found during the second national census of …

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories

China Daily  

Scholars check a human skeleton unearthed at the site. The latest discoveries at the Neolithic settlement of Sanxingcun in the Yangtze River's lower reaches were recently highlighted at the fifth Shanghai Archaeology Forum. The site, dating from 6,500 to 5,500 years ago, in what is today Jintan district in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, was found during the second national census of …

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories
10 months, 4 weeks ago

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories

China Daily  

Scholars check a human skeleton unearthed at the site. The latest discoveries at the Neolithic settlement of Sanxingcun in the Yangtze River's lower reaches were recently highlighted at the fifth Shanghai Archaeology Forum. The site, dating from 6,500 to 5,500 years ago, in what is today Jintan district in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, was found during the second national census of …

New findings unveil stone processing practices of China's Liangzhu civilization
11 months ago

New findings unveil stone processing practices of China's Liangzhu civilization

China Daily  

Tourists visit the Liangzhu Museum in Hangzhou, capital city of East China's Zhejiang province, Nov 7, 2023. HANGZHOU -- Two archaeological sites have been unearthed in the city of Hangzhou, the capital of East China's Zhejiang province, shedding light on stone processing dating back to the Liangzhu civilization around 5,000 years ago, according to a meeting on the province's archaeological …

A glimpse of Qinghu Ancient Town
11 months, 2 weeks ago

A glimpse of Qinghu Ancient Town

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-01-09 A nighttime view of Qinghu Ancient Town in Jiangshan, a county-level city in Quzhou, Zhejiang province. Qinghu Ancient Town in Jiangshan, a county-level city in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, has been shortlisted as a nighttime culture and tourism destination, as recently announced by the Zhejiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism. A national 3A scenic attraction, the town …

China unveils new archaeological findings of Liangzhu ruins
1 year ago

China unveils new archaeological findings of Liangzhu ruins

China Daily  

A jade bracelet newly unearthed from Liangzhu ruins in Zhejiang province. BEIJING -- China's National Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday unveiled new archaeological discoveries at the ruins of Liangzhu ancient city and its water conservancy system. The recent findings have provided a preliminary understanding of the three development phases of the Liangzhu ruins starting from scattered settlements, to the construction …

Ghost stories
1 year, 2 months ago

Ghost stories

China Daily  

A visitor admires an item at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, part of an exhibition of relics unearthed from the Reshui graveyard in Dulan county, Northwest China's Qinghai province. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Relic collection from renowned tomb cluster on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau tells tales of cross-border communication and exchange of ideas, Yang Feiyue reports. In late September, a rich collection …

Ghost stories
1 year, 2 months ago

Ghost stories

China Daily  

A visitor admires an item at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, part of an exhibition of relics unearthed from the Reshui graveyard in Dulan county, Northwest China's Qinghai province. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Relic collection from renowned tomb cluster on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau tells tales of cross-border communication and exchange of ideas, Yang Feiyue reports. In late September, a rich collection …

Archaeologists find ancient tombs, house foundations in Northeast China
1 year, 3 months ago

Archaeologists find ancient tombs, house foundations in Northeast China

China Daily  

This photo taken in July 2023 shows part of the Quying cemetery in Yingkou city, Northeast China's Liaoning province. SHENYANG -- Archaeologists have unearthed 10 tombs and the foundations of eight houses dating back to a period spanning from the Wei Kingdom to the Jin Dynasty in Northeast China's Liaoning province. Notably, the artifacts, including pottery fragments adorned with grid-like …

China's Shanxi builds museum on Neolithic civilization
1 year, 6 months ago

China's Shanxi builds museum on Neolithic civilization

China Daily  

This photo taken on May 1, 2023 shows a miniature model of the Taosi relic site in Xiangfen county, North China's Shanxi province. TAIYUAN -- North China's Shanxi province is constructing a museum dedicated to showcasing the remarkable relics of Longshan Culture, a late Neolithic civilization in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. The museum of the …

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty
1 year, 6 months ago

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty

China Daily  

An aerial view of the ruins of Dushan in Lishui's Yunhe county, East China's Zhejiang province. An archaeological excavation at the ruins of Dushan in Zhejiang has unveiled 38 tombs, 37 artifact caches, more than 100 pieces of pottery and 25 bronzewares. The site is located in Lishui's Yunhe county and the site was identified as belonging to noble families …

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty
1 year, 6 months ago

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty

China Daily  

An aerial view of the ruins of Dushan in Lishui's Yunhe county, East China's Zhejiang province. An archaeological excavation at the ruins of Dushan in Zhejiang has unveiled 38 tombs, 37 artifact caches, more than 100 pieces of pottery and 25 bronzewares. The site is located in Lishui's Yunhe county and the site was identified as belonging to noble families …

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty
1 year, 6 months ago

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty

China Daily  

An aerial view of the ruins of Dushan in Lishui's Yunhe county, East China's Zhejiang province. An archaeological excavation at the ruins of Dushan in Zhejiang has unveiled 38 tombs, 37 artifact caches, more than 100 pieces of pottery and 25 bronzewares. The site is located in Lishui's Yunhe county and the site was identified as belonging to noble families …

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty
1 year, 6 months ago

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty

China Daily  

An aerial view of the ruins of Dushan in Lishui's Yunhe county, East China's Zhejiang province. An archaeological excavation at the ruins of Dushan in Zhejiang has unveiled 38 tombs, 37 artifact caches, more than 100 pieces of pottery and 25 bronzewares. The site is located in Lishui's Yunhe county and the site was identified as belonging to noble families …

Archaeological work on Shijiaoshan ancient city sees progress
1 year, 7 months ago

Archaeological work on Shijiaoshan ancient city sees progress

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-04-25 An aerial view of the archaeological site of Shijiaoshan ancient city in Yunxi township, Qujiang district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province. New progress was made in the archaeological excavation of the site of Shijiaoshan ancient city in Yunxi township, Qujiang district, Quzhou, Zhejiang province, local media reported on April 23. Wang Wei, a member of the Chinese Academy of …

Zibo site named as a top national archaeological discovery
1 year, 8 months ago

Zibo site named as a top national archaeological discovery

China Daily  

A selection of some of the pottery that has come from the Zhaojiaxuyao archaeological ruins. An ancient hominid site discovered in Zhaojiaxuyao village – administered by the city of Zibo, in East China's Shandong province – was named on March 28 as one of the country's top 10 new archaeological discoveries made last year. Over 1,000 relic objects, including pottery …

Zibo site named as a top national archaeological discovery
1 year, 8 months ago

Zibo site named as a top national archaeological discovery

China Daily  

A selection of some of the pottery that has come from the Zhaojiaxuyao archaeological ruins. An ancient hominid site discovered in Zhaojiaxuyao village – administered by the city of Zibo, in East China's Shandong province – was named on March 28 as one of the country's top 10 new archaeological discoveries made last year. Over 1,000 relic objects, including pottery …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list
1 year, 8 months ago

Yinxu royal grave ruins on honor list

China Daily  

Archaeologists carry the fossil of a human skull unearthed at Xuetangliangzi, Hubei province. Archaeology: Funerary relics show ethnic unity The Yinxu Ruins, the 3,300-year-old remains of what was once the capital of the late Shang Dynasty, have been included in China's top 10 list of archaeological finds of 2022. According to the administration, the list honored 10 outstanding examples of …

Centuries-old artifacts found in China's relic-rich province
1 year, 9 months ago

Centuries-old artifacts found in China's relic-rich province

China Daily  

This undated photo provided by the Shanxi provincial institute of archaeology shows bone tools unearthed from the Yuancun relics site dating back to the late period of the Yangshao Culture some 5,000 to 7,000 years ago at Yuancun village of Xiaxian county in Yuncheng city, North China's Shanxi province. TAIYUAN -- Archaeologists have excavated significant remains dating back to the …

China unveils 6 most remarkable archaeological finds of 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

China unveils 6 most remarkable archaeological finds of 2022

China Daily  

Six projects belonging to the "2022 New Archaeological Discoveries in China" are unveiled on February 22, 2023 in Beijing. Six historic sites dating back to the Paleolithic period at the earliest were listed as China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 at a forum on Wednesday. The remaining two discoveries are the royal tomb area and surrounding relics in the Yin …

China unveils 6 most remarkable archaeological finds of 2022
1 year, 10 months ago

China unveils 6 most remarkable archaeological finds of 2022

China Daily  

Six projects belonging to the "2022 New Archaeological Discoveries in China" are unveiled on February 22, 2023 in Beijing. Six historic sites dating back to the Paleolithic period at the earliest were listed as China's new archaeological discoveries of 2022 at a forum on Wednesday. The remaining two discoveries are the royal tomb area and surrounding relics in the Yin …

Unearthed tombs may offer clue to ancient burial systems
1 year, 10 months ago

Unearthed tombs may offer clue to ancient burial systems

China Daily  

Archaeologists have unearthed 21 tombs dating back to the Western Han Dynasty in the central Chinese city of Changsha, Hunan province, which are possibly subordinate tombs of a royal mausoleum, according to the municipal institute of archaeology. "If our speculation proves true, it will provide important clues for studying the development and distribution of double-decked tombs during the Han Dynasty," …

Tanshishan relics prove pluralistic origin of Chinese civilization
1 year, 10 months ago

Tanshishan relics prove pluralistic origin of Chinese civilization

China Daily  

Relics unearthed at the Tanshishan site. CNS: Why is the discovery of the Tanshishan site strong proof of the theory of pluralistic origin of Chinese civilization? Based on the stratigraphic accumulation, superimposition and the characteristics of the unearthed remains and relics, combined with the principles of archaeological stratigraphy and archaeological dating through scientific and technological means, experts believe that the …

Cultural relics exhibition underway in Quzhou
1 year, 10 months ago

Cultural relics exhibition underway in Quzhou

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-01-28 Ancient stationery accessories are on display at the Quzhou Museum in Quzhou, Zhejiang province. The Quzhou Museum recently displayed more than 100 cultural relics collected over the past two years, local media reported on Jan 27. The Quzhou Museum has been making great efforts to collect and protect cultural relics. Through purchases, handovers and donations, the museum …

Shanxi publishes information about Zhou Dynasty tomb
1 year, 11 months ago

Shanxi publishes information about Zhou Dynasty tomb

China Daily  

An aerial photo shows tomb M2022 of the Hengshui Western Zhou Dynasty tomb group in Jiangxian county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province. The Shanxi Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology published new archaeological excavation information on Wednesday describing what was found in a tomb dating to the Western Zhou Dynasty in Jiangxian county of Yuncheng, Shanxi province. Based on size, the …

Paleolithic site excavated in Southwest China
1 year, 11 months ago

Paleolithic site excavated in Southwest China

China Daily  

CHENGDU -- A rich collection of artifacts has been unearthed from a large Paleolithic site in Southwest China's Sichuan province, marking a major breakthrough in China's Paleolithic archaeology. Located in Xiangshan Township of Suining city, the Taohuahe site is composed of two separated areas, with one covering over 90,000 square meters, according to Zheng Zhexuan, leader of the archaeological team …

Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China
1 year, 11 months ago

Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China

China Daily  

JINAN -- An ancient hominid site dating back some 13,200 years ago has been unveiled in East China's Shandong province, with over 1,000 relics, including pottery sculptures. "We can see that the pottery-making techniques had become relatively mature at that time, and the relics are the hitherto earliest potteries discovered in Shandong," said Zhao Yichao with the provincial cultural relics …

Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China
1 year, 11 months ago

Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China

China Daily  

This undated aerial photo shows a scene of an ancient hominid site in Zhaojiaxuyao village of Zibo city, East China's Shandong province. An ancient hominid site dating back some 13,200 years ago has been unveiled in East China's Shandong province, with over 1,000 relics, including pottery sculptures. JINAN -- An ancient hominid site dating back some 13,200 years ago has …

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization
1 year, 11 months ago

New light shed on beginnings of Chinese civilization

China Daily  

A jade figurine excavated at the Niuheliang site in Chaoyang, Liaoning province. Efforts urged Numerous mysteries still surround early civilizations in China, but archaeologists' work in recent decades has provided vital clues to the past. Presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in May, Xi Jinping, general secretary of …

New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site
1 year, 11 months ago

New findings unveiled at Lingjiatan relics site

China Daily  

A jade ware unearthed at the site. New findings have emerged at the Lingjiatan relics site in Ma'anshan, East China's Anhui province, says the provincial cultural relics and archaeology institute. Several jade and stone relics were unearthed at the site, including the largest stone tool known as a yue and the largest jade ornament known as a huang in the …

Hundreds of 4,500-yr-old tombs found in Central China
1 year, 11 months ago

Hundreds of 4,500-yr-old tombs found in Central China

China Daily  

This undated file photo shows a piece of pottery ware excavated at the Suyang relics site in the city of Luoyang, Central China's Henan province. ZHENGZHOU -- Archaeologists have found more than 300 tombs dating back around 4,500 years in Central China's Henan province, which are of great significance to studying the burial system and social structure of prehistoric China. …

Relics dating back to Bronze Age found in NE China
2 years ago

Relics dating back to Bronze Age found in NE China

China Daily  

This photo taken on Oct. 27, 2022 shows a piece of oracle bone unearthed at the Weizili site in Xiaochengzi village, Nongan county, Northeast China's Jilin province. CHANGCHUN-- Over 100 relics and 24 houses, tombs, and pit remains have been unearthed in a site dating back to the Bronze Age in Northeast China's Jilin province. Twenty-four houses, tombs, and pit …

Archaeologists find ancient house ruins in Henan
2 years ago

Archaeologists find ancient house ruins in Henan

China Daily  

Archaeologists have excavated the ruins of house foundations dating back more than 5,000 years in the Yangshao village site in Central China's Henan-province. It is speculated that it belongs to the late Yangshao Culture period, says Li Shiwei from Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, who is in charge of the excavation site. "This is the first time …

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