Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a tomb dating back some 5,000 years, which they believe is older than any similar discovery and that may belong to a prehistoric king. The tomb, in central China’s Henan province, is part of a burial site that was discovered in late 2021 at Wangzhuang village, in the county-level city of…
Some inventions have remained virtually flawless since their inception, requiring only the most subtle adjustments throughout history. Chopsticks exemplify this beautifully. An excavation in southwest China’s Sichuan province in mid-September unearthed a pair of metal chopsticks from the Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) that appear as though they could have been cleaned and set for the…
Archaeologists continuing their hunt in the remarkable Sanxingdui ruins in southwest China have written about unearthing more than 10,000 relics and artefacts from two new pits in recent years. The latest discoveries were found buried under hundreds of elephant tusks, according to details published in the journal Sichuan Cultural Relics last month. The dazzling finds…