The Neolithic Age: Hongshan Culture
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The Neolithic Age: Hongshan Culture

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The Neolithic Age During the Neolithic Age, areas near major mountains, rivers and lakes in Inner Mongolia were inhabited. The second half of the 6th millennium BC witnessed the beginning of a primitive agricultural economy in eastern Inner Mongolia, nurturing several primitive cultures that mainly developed through blood ties. Hongshan Culture Hongshan Culture jade dragon, unearthed from the Ongniud Banner in Chifeng, from the collection of the National Museum of China Having lived longest during the Neolithic Age in Inner Mongolia, the Hongshan Culture spanned from 5th to 3rd centur BC. Mainly distributed in southeastern Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and Hebei provinces, the Hongshan people are distinguished by their square dwellings and ditch-surrounded settlements, a transitional form of construction from prehistoric circular settlements to the square castles of the early Bronze Age.

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Mysterious 5,000-year-old jade dragons could reveal origins of Chinese civilisation
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Mysterious 5,000-year-old jade dragons could reveal origins of Chinese civilisation

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

Daily Mail  

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Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed
3 months ago

Over 100 Neolithic jade relics unearthed

China Daily  

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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 …

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  

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Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures
3 months, 1 week ago

Shenyang Museum hosts exhibition on Hongshan and Liangzhu cultures

China Daily  

Visitors watch the ongoing exhibition The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization at the Shenyang Museum in Liaoning province. "Spreading the 5,000-year Chinese civilization", a new media joint promotion activity, organized by Shenyang's culture, tourism, radio and television bureau, kicked off recently. Starting in June, the exhibition, named The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization, offers …

Going back to the roots
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Going back to the roots

China Daily  

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Going back to the roots
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Going back to the roots

China Daily  

The Light of Civilization: Hongshan, Liangzhu, and Chinese Civilization proves a popular attraction for many visitors to the Shenyang Museum in Liaoning province. "That was a moment etched in time, as the clay head of a goddess that we had just unearthed lay before us, gazing skyward with a smile that seemed to invite conversation," says Guo, an honorary director …

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories
11 months ago

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories

China Daily  

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A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories
11 months ago

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories

China Daily  

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A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories
11 months ago

A Neolithic site in Jiangsu tells new stories

China Daily  

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Research reveals clues to jade mystery
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Research reveals clues to jade mystery

China Daily  

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Research reveals clues to jade mystery
11 months, 1 week ago

Research reveals clues to jade mystery

China Daily  

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New finds illuminate Hongshan Culture
1 year, 2 months ago

New finds illuminate Hongshan Culture

China Daily  

A painted pottery jar unearthed from the sacrificial area of the Ma'anqiaoshan site in Jianping county, Liaoning province. A medium-sized settlement from the early Hongshan Culture period was unearthed during recent archaeological excavations in Jianping county, Liaoning province. The discovery has deepened understanding of this dominant Neolithic culture, which occupied a vast area between the modern-day Inner Mongolia autonomous region …

Centuries-old stone carving found in China's Mount Tai
1 year, 4 months ago

Centuries-old stone carving found in China's Mount Tai

China Daily  

The stone carving is found on Mount Tai, Tai'an. Management authorities of Mount Tai, a UNESCO world heritage site in Tai'an, East China's Shandong province, have reported their latest finding of a stone carving that dates back more than nine centuries. The text carved on a cliff stone measures 78 centimeters wide and 28 centimeters high and contains dozens of …

Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park kicks off culture, art week
1 year, 6 months ago

Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park kicks off culture, art week

China Daily  

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Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park kicks off culture, art week
1 year, 6 months ago

Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park kicks off culture, art week

China Daily  

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

China's Shanxi builds museum on Neolithic civilization

China Daily  

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Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty
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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  

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

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty

China Daily  

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

Excavation unearths glimpse of Western Zhou Dynasty

China Daily  

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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 …

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 …

Millennia-old relics unearthed in Central China's Hunan
2 years ago

Millennia-old relics unearthed in Central China's Hunan

China Daily  

CHANGSHA — A collection of pottery and stone artifacts dating back more than 2,200 years has been unearthed from an archaeological site in Hunan province, according to the provincial institute of heritage and archaeology. Unearthed artifacts mainly include pottery pieces, pottery cauldrons and stone tools, such as spears, arrowheads and knives. Based on the various patterns on the hard pottery …

Dawn of civilization rises from a red mountain
2 years, 4 months ago

Dawn of civilization rises from a red mountain

China Daily  

A C-shaped jade dragon unearthed from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is one of the most recognizable relics of Hongshan Culture. "From 5,500 to 5,000 years ago, Hongshan Culture entered its boom period, when dramatic changes happened in its society," says Liu, a researcher with the Institute of Archaeology, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "Thanks to Hongshan, we began …

Jade carvings echo through history
2 years, 4 months ago

Jade carvings echo through history

China Daily  

A jade dragon, found at the site, was exhibited at the National Museum of China in Beijing in 2020. The Niuheliang site is pivotal for studies of the Hongshan Culture, a key Neolithic culture in China that spread to parts of today's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, as well as Liaoning and Hebei provinces. A new round of excavations was launched …

Dawn of civilization rises from a red mountain
2 years, 4 months ago

Dawn of civilization rises from a red mountain

China Daily  

A C-shaped jade dragon unearthed from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is one of the most recognizable relics of Hongshan Culture. "From 5,500 to 5,000 years ago, Hongshan Culture entered its boom period, when dramatic changes happened in its society," says Liu, a researcher with the Institute of Archaeology, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "Thanks to Hongshan, we began …

2021年度全国十大考古新发现揭晓！
2 years, 8 months ago

2021年度全国十大考古新发现揭晓！

China Daily  

3月31日，2021年度全国十大考古新发现揭晓。 图片来源：新华社 Piluo site, Sichuan Province 四川稻城皮洛遗址 Piluo is by far China's best preserved archaeological site from the Paleolithic period dating back from 2.5 million to around 10,000 years ago. 经过四轮发掘，在鸡叫城遗址西侧发现了大型木结构建筑遗址。这是目前中国考古发现的保存最完整、结构最清楚的木结构建筑基础，可追溯至距今4700年前。 图片来源：新华社 Gangshang site, Shandong Province 山东滕州岗上遗址 The Gangshang site, located in eastern Tengzhou City, east China's Shandong Province, is the earliest and largest historical site of Dawenkou culture discovered …

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. …

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. …

Quzhou millennia-old tombs enjoy nationwide fame
3 years ago

Quzhou millennia-old tombs enjoy nationwide fame

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-12-22 Jade relics unearthed in the Mengjiang No 3 mound are well conserved, offering high historic, artistic and scientific research value. The China Broadcast Network released the top 10 domestic and international archaeological news stories for 2021 on Dec 20 and the prefecture-level city of Quzhou, located in East China's Zhejiang province, figured prominently among them. The story …

A mountain of knowledge
3 years ago

A mountain of knowledge

China Daily  

A set of stone arrows unearthed from the Yanshanzhai site. Yanshanzhai site, the Lingnan region's largest known human settlement from the Neolithic period-defined in China as between 10,000 and 4,000 years ago-was found on a mountain in Yingde, a city in the north of Guangdong province. Since 2019, a joint archaeological team drawn from Guangdong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics …

A mountain of knowledge
3 years ago

A mountain of knowledge

China Daily  

Pottery artifacts unearthed from the Yanshanzhai site in Yingde, Guangdong province, unveil the largest known Neolithic site in the Lingnan area. Nearly 1,000 cultural relics including jade items, bronze and pottery, and stone artifacts were unearthed from the graveyard, estimated to be more than 4,000 square meters in size. Specific dating of the Yanshanzhai site has not been released, but …

Millennia-old tombs bring Zhou treasures back to life
3 years, 1 month ago

Millennia-old tombs bring Zhou treasures back to life

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2021-11-21 This 3,000 year-old mound tomb is yielding fascinating secrets from the distant past. The Zhejiang Provincial Cultural Relics Archaeological Research Institute has completed the excavation of several large mound tombs – located in the Qujiang district of Quzhou city, in East China's Zhejiang province – and preliminarily findings have determined that they date to the Western Zhou …

Shanxi province
3 years, 4 months ago

Shanxi province

China Daily  

Shanxi Museum Established in 2004, Shanxi Museum on the west bank of Fenhe River in Taiyuan covers 112,000 square meters and is the largest collection, protection, research and exhibition center for historical relics in Shanxi province. Showcasing the essence of Shanxi culture are relics from the Neolithic Age at the Taosi site, relics from the Shang, Zhou and Northern Dynasties, …

Shandong province
3 years, 4 months ago

Shandong province

China Daily  

Shandong Museum The museum in East China's Shandong province hosts a collection of historical bronze vessels, paintings, calligraphy works and rare books, as well as ancient fossils and animal and plant specimens. Not to be missed are the relics bearing Neolithic Dawenkou and Longshan cultural elements, bronze artifacts from the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties, and stone carvings from the …

Chengziya National Archaeological Site Park
3 years, 4 months ago

Chengziya National Archaeological Site Park

China Daily  

Chengziya National Archaeological Site Park 城子崖国家考古遗址公园 Address: Longshan town, Zhangqiu district, Jinan city, Shandong province Hours: 9am - 5pm General admission: Free Tel: 83621031 Chengziya is an archaeological site located on the right banks of the lower Yellow River in Shandong, China, and the place where the Longshan culture of the Neolithic Age was first discovered in 1928. The Longshan …

Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park
3 years, 6 months ago

Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park

China Daily  

Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park 鸿山考古遗址公园 Address: 200 Feifeng Road, Hongshan Street, Xinwu district, Wuxi city, Jiangsu province Hours: 9 am – 4:30 pm General admission: Free Tel: 88529556 A view of the Hongshan National Archaeological Site Park The discovery of the Hongshan Site was a complete unveiling of the burial rules for aristocratic tomb complexes of the Yue Kingdom, …

165 ancient tombs found in East China
3 years, 8 months ago

165 ancient tombs found in East China

China Daily  

The tombs unearthed at the Heze city of Shandong province. Archaeologists have found a total of 165 millennia-old tombs at a single relic site in East China's Shandong province. The tombs, unearthed in the city of Heze, include 156 that date back to the Han Dynasty and nine from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, according to Shandong's institute of cultural relics …

165 ancient tombs found in East China
3 years, 8 months ago

165 ancient tombs found in East China

China Daily  

The tombs unearthed at the Heze city of Shandong province. Archaeologists have found a total of 165 millennia-old tombs at a single relic site in East China's Shandong province. The tombs, unearthed in the city of Heze, include 156 that date back to the Han Dynasty and nine from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, according to Shandong's institute of cultural relics …

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