Drawing the Paleolithic picture
7 months ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

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Li Gang, a researcher from the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, at the site. ZHAO RUIXUE/CHINA DAILY Meaning Prior to discovering Bashan, archaeologists from the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology had already discovered a great number of sites from the late Paleolithic and the Paleolithic-to-Neolithic transitional periods in the Yihe River Basin. For its key academic value and cultural significance, the Bashan site group was listed as one of China's top 10 new archaeological discoveries last year, and its discovery marked a turning point in improving Paleolithic archaeology in Shandong. "Despite the numerous discoveries of Paleolithic sites, the lack of primary strata has hindered comprehensive research in Shandong," Li says. "The Bashan site group discovery has filled in critical gaps in Paleolithic archaeology in the province, paving the way for continued in-depth Paleolithic archaeological work in the region."

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China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites
6 months, 2 weeks ago

China unveils new archaeological discoveries of Neolithic, Xia sites

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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
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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 …

Drawing the Paleolithic picture
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

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An aerial view of the Bashan site, where items from the Paleolithic era have been excavated. The team also found the mandibles, and a femur fragment, of straight-tusked elephants, alongside a wealth of fossils, including those of aurochs, red deer, woolly rhinoceroses, elk, sheep, wild boars, as well as small-sized cervids and small mammals. "The fossils of straight-tusked elephants and …

Drawing the Paleolithic picture
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

China Daily  

Li Gang, a researcher from the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, at the site. ZHAO RUIXUE/CHINA DAILY Meaning Prior to discovering Bashan, archaeologists from the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology had already discovered a great number of sites from the late Paleolithic and the Paleolithic-to-Neolithic transitional periods in the Yihe River Basin. For its key academic …

Drawing the Paleolithic picture
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

China Daily  

At the Bashan site in Yishui county, Linyi city, Shandong, archaeologists have dug to a depth of about 8 meters, yielding stone tools and fossils in 14 layers, each indicating a different culture. At the Bashan site, the team has dug to a depth of nearly 8 meters, yielding stone tools and animal fossils in 14 layers, each indicating a …

Drawing the Paleolithic picture
7 months ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

China Daily  

Li Gang, a researcher from the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, at the site. ZHAO RUIXUE/CHINA DAILY Meaning Prior to discovering Bashan, archaeologists from the Shandong Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology had already discovered a great number of sites from the late Paleolithic and the Paleolithic-to-Neolithic transitional periods in the Yihe River Basin. For its key academic …

Drawing the Paleolithic picture
7 months ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

China Daily  

An aerial view of the Bashan site, where items from the Paleolithic era have been excavated. The team also found the mandibles, and a femur fragment, of straight-tusked elephants, alongside a wealth of fossils, including those of aurochs, red deer, woolly rhinoceroses, elk, sheep, wild boars, as well as small-sized cervids and small mammals. "The fossils of straight-tusked elephants and …

Drawing the Paleolithic picture
7 months ago

Drawing the Paleolithic picture

China Daily  

At the Bashan site in Yishui county, Linyi city, Shandong, archaeologists have dug to a depth of about 8 meters, yielding stone tools and fossils in 14 layers, each indicating a different culture. At the Bashan site, the team has dug to a depth of nearly 8 meters, yielding stone tools and animal fossils in 14 layers, each indicating a …

Sichuan Paleolithic site offers further clues to human cultural evolution
2 years, 2 months ago

Sichuan Paleolithic site offers further clues to human cultural evolution

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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, 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 from …

Paleolithic site excavated in Southwest China
2 years, 2 months ago

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Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China
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Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China

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Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China
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Prehistoric ruins discovered in East China

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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 …

China's major archaeological finds in last five years (part 2)[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
7 years, 6 months ago

China's major archaeological finds in last five years (part 2)[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

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China's major archaeological discoveries were selected from the list of significant archaeological finds announced by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage from 2011 to 2016. The following selection of China's major archaeological discoveries is listed according to chronological order from the Paleolithic era to the Qing Dynasty. An archaeologist takes picture of a skeleton at the Adunqiaolu relic site in …

China's major archaeological finds in last five years (part 2)[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
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China's major archaeological finds in last five years (part 2)[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

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China's major archaeological finds in last five years (part 1)
7 years, 6 months ago

China's major archaeological finds in last five years (part 1)

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