What lies beneath
2 years, 5 months ago

What lies beneath

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An aerial view of Huangchengtai at the Shimao site. Archaeologists unearth details about glory of an ancient metropolis and strive to get a clearer idea of the colossal site's place in history, Wang Kaihao reports. Editor's note: A national comprehensive research program, launched in 2002, to trace the origins of Chinese civilization, has led to the excavations and studies of key sites that are about 3,500 to 5,500 years old. When people, in recent times, saw stone walls still standing meters high at the Shimao site, they sometimes confused them as a part of the Great Wall. Covering 4 million square meters on a terrace, nearly six times the size of the Forbidden City in Beijing, the approximately 4,000-year-old Shimao site is the largest city ruins of its era in China.

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PLACE OF WONDER
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PLACE OF WONDER

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Ruins offer glimpse into defense system of prehistoric city in Shanxi
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Ruins offer glimpse into defense system of prehistoric city in Shanxi

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Bicun site in Xingxian county, Lyuliang city An archaeological discovery in North China's Shanxi province was included in China's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2022, according to a list released on China Central Television on Dec 24. The Stone City Defense System from about 4,000 years ago at the Bicun site in Xingxian county, Lyuliang city was excavated by the …

Houchengzui stone ruins offer glimpse into prehistoric civilizations
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Houchengzui stone ruins offer glimpse into prehistoric civilizations

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Jade unearthed at the Houchengzui site in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region provide a glimpse of people's lives about 4,000 years ago. New discoveries from the ruins of a gigantic, prehistoric stone city in the north of China may unveil how an early civilization emerged along the Yellow River more than 4,000 years ago. The three-year excavation of the Houchengzui …

Houchengzui stone ruins offer glimpse into prehistoric civilizations
2 years, 3 months ago

Houchengzui stone ruins offer glimpse into prehistoric civilizations

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Jade unearthed at the Houchengzui site in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region provide a glimpse of people's lives about 4,000 years ago. New discoveries from the ruins of a gigantic, prehistoric stone city in the north of China may unveil how an early civilization emerged along the Yellow River more than 4,000 years ago. The three-year excavation of the Houchengzui …

What lies beneath
2 years, 5 months ago

What lies beneath

China Daily  

An aerial view of Huangchengtai at the Shimao site. Archaeologists unearth details about glory of an ancient metropolis and strive to get a clearer idea of the colossal site's place in history, Wang Kaihao reports. Editor's note: A national comprehensive research program, launched in 2002, to trace the origins of Chinese civilization, has led to the excavations and studies of …

What lies beneath
2 years, 5 months ago

What lies beneath

China Daily  

An aerial view of Huangchengtai at the Shimao site. Archaeologists unearth details about glory of an ancient metropolis and strive to get a clearer idea of the colossal site's place in history, Wang Kaihao reports. Editor's note: A national comprehensive research program, launched in 2002, to trace the origins of Chinese civilization, has led to the excavations and studies of …

What lies beneath
2 years, 5 months ago

What lies beneath

China Daily  

Jade pieces were found in the stone walls on the site. 'Terrace of a royal city' Since 2016, the site of the 80,000-square-meter Huangchengtai, or "the terrace of a royal city", has been the focal area of Sun's studies. About 40,000 relics made of jade, bronze, stone and bones, as well as pottery items, may compose a kaleidoscope for today's …

What lies beneath
2 years, 5 months ago

What lies beneath

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Stone reliefs on the foundation of Huangchengtai at the Shimao site in Shenmu, Shaanxi province. "The mouth harps also offer an important clue to study human migration and cultural exchange in early history," Sun says. "The Shimao city ruins offer rich references for our studies on formation and development of early Chinese civilization," Sun says. Wang Wei, a researcher at …

What lies beneath
2 years, 5 months ago

What lies beneath

China Daily  

An aerial view of Huangchengtai at the Shimao site. Archaeologists unearth details about glory of an ancient metropolis and strive to get a clearer idea of the colossal site's place in history, Wang Kaihao reports. Editor's note: A national comprehensive research program, launched in 2002, to trace the origins of Chinese civilization, has led to the excavations and studies of …

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