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China confirms oldest tomb with “squatting” owner
Chinese archaeologists have identified a tomb within which a young woman has been squatting for 13,500 years.
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China’s First Emperor Ordered Official Search for Immortality Elixir
The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, wanted to live forever. Newly discovered documents reveal that 2,200 years ago,…
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Experts bowled over by ancient urn found on bed of Lake Biwako
An underwater robot has snapped photographs of a pottery urn probably dating from the seventh or eighth century that has…
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7000-year-old residence found in western Iran
“The second season of excavations at the site has so far yielded several stages of construction, considerable numbers of pottery…
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Ancient Chinese bronze mirror unearthed whole in Fukuoka dig
A remarkably preserved 1,900-year-old bronze mirror made in China around the early second century was unearthed whole at an archaeological…
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Magical new 4,500 year old finds add to ‘oldest toy collection in the world’
The rare discoveries of the pre-historic toys were made at the Itkol II burial ground in the Republic of Khakassia,…
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5,000-year-old “granary” found in east China
A huge pile of carbonized unhusked rice dating back 5,000 years was found in the ruins of ancient Liangzhu City…
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2,000-year-old luxury baths discovered in NE China
Archaeologists recently found three 2,000-year-old luxury baths in northwest China’s city of Xi’an, the local heritage department said Monday. Three…
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Chinese archaeologists discover cave-dwelling agrarian society
Chinese archaeologists have found a large amount of carbonized rice grains in caves dating from the New Stone Age, challenging…
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2,400-year-old horse and chariot pit unearthed in China
Archaeologists in central China’s Henan Province have excavated a 2,400-year-old pit containing horses and chariots beside a tomb possibly belonging…
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