A 3,000-Year-Old Zhou Domain Emerges in China with Thousands of Tombs and Chariot Pits
A vast Western Zhou site in China’s Shaanxi Province is beginning to look less like an isolated cemetery and more like a lost noble domain…
China archaeology
2,300-Year-Old Alcohol Discovered in Qin Tomb Reveals Advanced Brewing Techniques
A 2,300-year-old alcoholic beverage discovered inside a sealed bronze vessel in a Qin Dynasty tomb is offering rare scientific insight into ancient brewing techniques. Preserved…
Teen with Cleft Lip Lived and Was Accepted in Qing China, First Archaeological Case Reveals
The first archaeological case of a cleft lip in China has been identified in a Qing Dynasty burial, revealing that a teenager born with a…
Blond Foreigner Found in 8th-Century Tang Dynasty Tomb Sheds Light on China’s Cosmopolitan Past
Archaeologists in northern China have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Tang dynasty tomb from around A.D. 736, revealing stunning murals — including the lifelike image of…
146,000-Year-Old Skull Sheds Light on Mysterious Denisovan Humans
A major breakthrough has brought scientists closer to solving a long-standing mystery about the Denisovans — an extinct group of ancient humans closely related to…
2000-Year-Old Wooden Houses Unearthed in China: Unveiling the Secrets of the Ancient Yue State
An extraordinary archaeological discovery in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China, has brought to light remarkably well-preserved wooden houses dating back over 2,000 years. These structures, dating…