The chance rediscovery of the ancient Chinese Sanxingdui civilization is legendary in and of itself. In 1929, an unsuspecting peasant in Sichuan province stumbled upon a cache of jade relics while ...

A new genetic study links China’s cliffside burials to their living descendants.

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La Brújula Verde reports that an extensive genetic study of human remains found at the site of Shimao in Shaanxi Province is ...

The world’s first lock and key system was invented in ancient Egypt around 4000 BCE. Made of wood, it used simple pins and ...

A horse armor is on show at the Gold from Dragon City exhibition at the China Institute Gallery in New York City. MINLU ZHANG/CHINA DAILY Some 1,600 years ago, long before modern globalization, a ...

In a recent study, researcher Dr. Hui Zhou and his colleagues conducted a genetic analysis of the genomes of individuals ...

The ancient world was probably filled with magicians using science only a few understood, but the works of one man have ...

The finding transcends mere mineralogy. It provides irrefutable evidence of trade exchanges and cultural interactions between ...

Exams evolved from ancient Chinese imperial tests to modern standardized assessments, with Henry Fischel often credited for ...

New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.

Researchers digitally mapped ancient Chinese tombs and discovered that their distribution mirrors shifts in political stability, population movements, and natural geography. Peaceful, prosperous eras ...