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2,000-year-old terraced wood-frame houses discovered in well-preserved state in China
Chinese archaeologists uncovered 2,300-year-old waterfront metropolis from the Yue dynasty with superior building techniques.
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
A New Study Finds That Domestic Cats Traveled the Silk Road to China About 1,400 Years Ago
Per the study, China’s oldest known domestic cat lived in the central province of Shaanxi between 706 and 883, during the ...
‘Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900’ Review: An Empire’s History in Metal at the Met
The museum devotes an exhibition to an often overlooked era of Chinese bronzes, emphasizing both the artistic and political ...
Greek Reporter3d
4,000-Year-Old City Walls from Early Xia Dynasty Discovered in China
Archaeologists in China have uncovered ancient city walls in Henan Province, dating back to the early Xia Dynasty (2070–1600 ...
2,200-Year-Old Chinese Burial Uncovers Woman with Toxic Red-Stained Teeth
A rare burial in China has revealed a woman with cinnabar-stained teeth, offering insights into Silk Road-era customs.
Artnet News4d
China’s First Domestic Cats Took the Silk Road 1,400 Years Ago, New Study Finds
Domestic cats first stepped paw in China more than a millennia ago, a new study has found. Their route in? Quite likely, the ...
ZME Science on MSN5d
A 7,000-Year-Old Fire-Starting Kit Was Just Unearthed in China
In eastern China, archaeologists brushed away layers of soil to reveal something astonishing: a 7,000-year-old fire-drilling ...
Live Science on MSN4d
2,200-year-old grave in China contains 'Red Princess of the Silk Road' whose teeth were painted with a toxic substance
Archaeologists in China have discovered a unique burial of a woman whose teeth had been painted with cinnabar, with a toxic ...
scmp.com6d
Ancient DNA helps reconstruct penguin history from the Stone Age to the present day
Scientists have used ancient DNA to help reconstruct 6,000 years ... The scientists from Australia, China, New Zealand and the United States said the findings showed that the Antarctic ecosystem ...
CNN6d
China unveils big plan to fix its ailing economy and transform into a high-tech power
China’s leaders have spent the past week unveiling their plan to steer the world’s second-largest economy through looming challenges by transforming the country into a technological powerhouse ...
CNN6d
China’s deflation problems get worse
Consumer prices in China have plunged to their lowest level in more than a year, highlighting persistent deflationary pressures in the world’s second-largest economy. The Consumer Price Index ...