Glimpse of history
2 years, 4 months ago

Glimpse of history

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Exhibits include a black-glazed container called zhan dated between the 12th and 13th centuries. "A carbonized foxtail millet found at the Bancun site, in Henan province, which mainly belongs to the Yangshao Culture, was one of the first indications of Chinese civilization," Chen says. "Other must-see exhibits include bronze triple-foot ding vessels and a composite skeleton of Paracamelus gigas, an extinct genus of camel dating back about 1.8 million years to the early stage of Paleolithic age, found in Liaoning province." It set up the country's first research center dedicated to the field in 1987, and this has facilitated the studies of the shipbuilding industry, marine technology, overseas trades, ceramics export in ancient China, as well as the preservation of underwater heritage. The work uncovered more than 600 objects, most of which were ceramics from the prestigious Cizhou kilns, in today's Hebei province, and it was ranked among the top 10 archaeological discoveries in China in 1993.

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New museum highlights timekeeping Taosi culture
1 month, 1 week ago

New museum highlights timekeeping Taosi culture

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A visitor looks at an exhibit in the Taosi Site Museum in Linfen in Shanxi province, Nov 12, 2024. Evidence of such is now on display at the Taosi Site Museum in Linfen in North China's Shanxi province. A total of 230 cultural relic items or sets of items in the museum, including pottery, jade, bone, bronze ware and lacquerware, …

Museum puts the excitement into excavations
1 year, 2 months ago

Museum puts the excitement into excavations

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Visitors take photos of cultural relics at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, which opened to the public in September. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history. It serves as a kind …

Museum puts the excitement into excavations
1 year, 2 months ago

Museum puts the excitement into excavations

China Daily  

Visitors take photos of cultural relics at the Chinese Archaeological Museum in Beijing, which opened to the public in September. It starts with Lufengpithecus lufengensis, ancient apes dating back about 8 million years, through ancient dynasties and up to the new era, and marks significant moments in time and major historical events in China's history. It serves as a kind …

Relics of early Chinese civilization put on display in Shanghai
1 year, 6 months ago

Relics of early Chinese civilization put on display in Shanghai

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Fang Xiangming, head of the Zhejiang Institute of Archaeology, introduces a jade cong belonging to Liangzhu culture, from about 5,300 to 4,300 years ago, at Shanghai Museum. Organized by Shanghai Museum with support from the administration of cultural heritage of Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, the exhibition is the first and largest exhibition in China featuring the archaeology of …

Relics of early Chinese civilization put on display in Shanghai
1 year, 6 months ago

Relics of early Chinese civilization put on display in Shanghai

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Fang Xiangming, head of the Zhejiang Institute of Archaeology, introduces a jade cong belonging to Liangzhu culture, from about 5,300 to 4,300 years ago, at Shanghai Museum. Organized by Shanghai Museum with support from the administration of cultural heritage of Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Anhui provinces, the exhibition is the first and largest exhibition in China featuring the archaeology 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

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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 …

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

Millennia-old relics unearthed in Central China's Hunan

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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 …

Exploring what makes Chinese civilization
2 years, 1 month ago

Exploring what makes Chinese civilization

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China Before China, an upcoming documentary series produced by Shanghai Media Group, aims to trace the historical stories behind a total of 50 artifacts which span nearly 8,000 years. In a promotional video released on Monday, some treasures are displayed, such as Lingjiatan Jade Eagle, estimated to date back to around 5,500 years ago; Da Ke Ding, a bronze tripod …

Exploring what makes Chinese civilization
2 years, 1 month ago

Exploring what makes Chinese civilization

China Daily  

China Before China, an upcoming documentary series produced by Shanghai Media Group, aims to trace the historical stories behind a total of 50 artifacts which span nearly 8,000 years. In a promotional video released on Monday, some treasures are displayed, such as Lingjiatan Jade Eagle, estimated to date back to around 5,500 years ago; Da Ke Ding, a bronze tripod …

Exploring what makes Chinese civilization
2 years, 1 month ago

Exploring what makes Chinese civilization

China Daily  

China Before China, an upcoming documentary series produced by Shanghai Media Group, aims to trace the historical stories behind a total of 50 artifacts which span nearly 8,000 years. In a promotional video released on Monday, some treasures are displayed, such as Lingjiatan Jade Eagle, estimated to date back to around 5,500 years ago; Da Ke Ding, a bronze tripod …

Glimpse of history
2 years, 4 months ago

Glimpse of history

China Daily  

Exhibits include a dragon-shaped roof ornament（left）；A tiger-shaped bronze musical instrument from the Spring and Autumn Period on show at the National Museum of China（middle）;Exhibits include a porcelain bowl from the Northern Song Dynasty. Beginning in 1989, it was one of the country's first underwater archaeological sites. Several excavations over the years also involved cooperation with Australian counterparts from the University …

Glimpse of history
2 years, 4 months ago

Glimpse of history

China Daily  

Exhibits include a dragon-shaped roof ornament（left）；A tiger-shaped bronze musical instrument from the Spring and Autumn Period on show at the National Museum of China（middle）;Exhibits include a porcelain bowl from the Northern Song Dynasty. Beginning in 1989, it was one of the country's first underwater archaeological sites. Several excavations over the years also involved cooperation with Australian counterparts from the University …

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