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New discoveries in Xihetan Ruins in NW China New discoveries in Xihetan Ruins in NW China
New discoveries in Xihetan Ruins in NW China- From Xinhuanet, household items, including stone and bone vessels, dating back 4,000 years have been unearthed at the Xihetan Ruins, in Gansu Province. ...
Role of Sogdian Colonies in the Diffusion of Pearl Roundels Patterns Role of Sogdian Colonies in the Diffusion of Pearl Roundels Patterns
Role of Sogdian Colonies in the Diffusion of Pearl Roundels Patterns- Article by Matteo Comparetti. The archaeological objects discovered in the desert territory situated in the Xinjiang Uighurs' Autonomous Province; inc ...
Well Preserved Ancient Female Corpse Found in East China Well Preserved Ancient Female Corpse Found in East China
Well Preserved Ancient Female Corpse Found in East China- From Xinhuanet, archaeologists have found awell preserved ancient female corpse, which was believed to be some 1,000 years old, in Gaochun county of Nanjing, Jian ...
Chinese Archaic Jade Chinese Archaic Jade
Chinese Archaic Jade- Jade best exemplifies the essential aspects of Chinese culture and aesthetic appreciation. ...
Cliff Inscriptions: Messages from the Past Cliff Inscriptions: Messages from the Past
Cliff Inscriptions: Messages from the Past- Many cliff inscriptions of 1,700 years old have been found in the Three Gorges area on the Yangtze River. ...
Scientist Challenges Interpretation of New Find, the Oldest Primate fossil Ever Discovered Scientist Challenges Interpretation of New Find, the Oldest Primate fossil Ever Discovered
Scientist Challenges Interpretation of New Find, the Oldest Primate fossil Ever Discovered- From EurekaAlert, a skull and jawbones recently found in China is the oldest well-preserved primate fossil ever discovered and t ...
Clue Found to Uncover Mystery of Gunpowder Invention Clue Found to Uncover Mystery of Gunpowder Invention
Clue Found to Uncover Mystery of Gunpowder Invention- From Xinhuanet, Chinese archeologists have found alarge ancient saltpeter manufacturing base which they believe was used to manufacture gunpowder over 1,000 years ago ...
Xinhua - Official and Archaeologists Visit Tombs Discovered in Shaanxi Xinhua - Official and Archaeologists Visit Tombs Discovered in Shaanxi
Xinhua - Official and Archaeologists Visit Tombs Discovered in Shaanxi- A team composed of officials and archaeologists arrives in northwest China's Shaanxi Province to inspect the protection of the tombs of the Western ...
Cultures and Ethnic Groups West of China Cultures and Ethnic Groups West of China
Cultures and Ethnic Groups West of China- Examines neolithic cultures, historical influences, and use of metals going back to the 3rd millennium B.C. ...
Ancient European Remains Found in Qinghai Ancient European Remains Found in Qinghai
Ancient European Remains Found in Qinghai- From Xinhuanet, archeologists confirmed that the human skeletons discovered this May in northwest China's Qinghai Province belonged to three Europeans who lived in China over 1, ...
Experts Claim Discovery of Oldest Great Wall Section Experts Claim Discovery of Oldest Great Wall Section
Experts Claim Discovery of Oldest Great Wall Section- From the People's Daily, oldest section of the Great Wall was built during ancient China's Chu Kingdom, during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.). ...
3000-year-old Tomb Found By Accident 3000-year-old Tomb Found By Accident
3000-year-old Tomb Found By Accident- From Xinhuanet, Chinese archaeologists accidentally discovered a cemetery that may include the oldest tomb ever discovered of the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century to 771 BCE). ...
Temple Gets New Overhaul Temple Gets New Overhaul
Temple Gets New Overhaul- From Xinhuanet, an investment of nearly 300 million yuan, the repair project of the Successive Emperors Temple in Beijing was completed. ...
Niya Yields Buried Secrets Niya Yields Buried Secrets
Niya Yields Buried Secrets- From China Daily, in 1901, a British explorer named Marc Aurel Stein trekked into the ruins of the kingdom far out in the desert, and the world then heard for the first time the name of Niya, ...
China Imposes Great Wall Ban China Imposes Great Wall Ban
China Imposes Great Wall Ban- From BBC, China says it is closing off vast sections of the Great Wall to tourists in an effort to protect it. ...
Prehistoric Chinese City Brought to Light Prehistoric Chinese City Brought to Light
Prehistoric Chinese City Brought to Light- From Xinhua, archeologists excavate ruins of an ancient city from 3500 BCE, China's earliest. ...
People's Daily - Archaeological Find May Change Chinese History People's Daily - Archaeological Find May Change Chinese History
People's Daily - Archaeological Find May Change Chinese History- A report on archaeologists uncovering an ancient city site that thrived over 4,000 years ago in Taosi Village, Shanxi Province. ...
Chinese Made First Use of Diamond Chinese Made First Use of Diamond
Chinese Made First Use of Diamond- From the BBC, Stone Age craftsmen in China were polishing objects using diamond 2,000 years before anyone else had the same idea. ...
Spiral Ring Reveals Ancient Complex Machines Spiral Ring Reveals Ancient Complex Machines
Spiral Ring Reveals Ancient Complex Machines- From New Scientist, distinctive spiral patterns carved into a small jade ring show that China was using complex machines more than 2500 years ago. ...
The Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum The Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum
The Yinchuan World Rock Art Museum- Article and video. ...
Experts Hail 'Major Archaeological Discovery' in China Experts Hail 'Major Archaeological Discovery' in China
Experts Hail 'Major Archaeological Discovery' in China- Brief news article in People's Daily describes the excavation of bronze ware in a Shanxi Province village. ...
Ancient musical instruments unearthed in E. China Ancient musical instruments unearthed in E. China
Ancient musical instruments unearthed in E. China- From People's Daily, after nearly two years'excavation, archeologists have found a huge underground storeroom for musical instruments at a tomb of state of Yue in Wuxi, ...
On the Importance of the "Misimian's" Kodori Route in the 1st-6th Centuries On the Importance of the "Misimian's" Kodori Route in the 1st-6th Centuries
On the Importance of the "Misimian's" Kodori Route in the 1st-6th Centuries- Article by Eliso Bagaturia. Prospects of Transcaucasian transit in the process of intensification of Silk Road running from China via Turkestan ...
Stranger in a New Land Stranger in a New Land
Stranger in a New Land- From Scientific American, stunning finds in the Republic of Georgia upend long-standing ideas about the first hominids to journey out of Africa. ...
Man and Man-Lion: the Philadelphia Narasimha Man and Man-Lion: the Philadelphia Narasimha
Man and Man-Lion: the Philadelphia Narasimha- Article by Dr. Michael W. Meister discussing a red sandstone attached sculpture of Narasimha (Vishnu as the Man-Lion or Killer of Demons). ...
Peopling of India Peopling of India
Peopling of India- An article discussing research into mDNA base sequences, combined with archaeological and linguistic data as applied to the question of the peopling of India. ...
A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady
A Unique Memorial to a Learned Lady- Recent discovery of a stone portrait of a woman scholar of the 10th century. ...
Social Life in Medieval Deccan : Status of Women Social Life in Medieval Deccan : Status of Women
Social Life in Medieval Deccan : Status of Women- Status of Women in 14th Century South India. ...
Prehistoric Rock Paintings in India Prehistoric Rock Paintings in India
Prehistoric Rock Paintings in India- Examples of cave art dating back over 20,000 years. ...
Asoka Statues Unearthed in India Asoka Statues Unearthed in India
Asoka Statues Unearthed in India- An article from the BBC reporting the discovery of two statues of King Asoka. ...
Archaeology in the Third World Archaeology in the Third World
Archaeology in the Third World- Review by D. P. Agrawal of Dilip K. Chakrabarti's 2003 volume. ...
Monk Mummy Found in Mountains Monk Mummy Found in Mountains
Monk Mummy Found in Mountains- From phayul, a mummy of a Tibetan Buddhist monk, believed to be about 500 years old, has been found in India's northern Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh ...
Saraswati Project May be Buried Saraswati Project May be Buried
Saraswati Project May be Buried- From the Times of India, a pet project of the then culture minister Jagmohan, officials now indicate that it would be certainly axed. ...
Visvarupa Visvarupa
Visvarupa- Treats the beginning of Brahmanical figures in Northern India which are seen as visual images of cosmogonic theory. Their anthropomorphic figures are emanatory, issuing from a central figure and represent, not ...
The Tell-tale Pallava Stamp The Tell-tale Pallava Stamp
The Tell-tale Pallava Stamp- From the Hindu, a newly revealed Tamil inscription confirms the origins of an unearthed Mamallapuram temple. ...
Mother Goddess Figurines Found in Tamil Nadu Mother Goddess Figurines Found in Tamil Nadu
Mother Goddess Figurines Found in Tamil Nadu- From the Hindu, terracotta figurines of the Mother Goddess have been found at Andipatti in Tiruvannamalai district and Modur in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu during excav ...
A Puzzling Wreck A Puzzling Wreck
A Puzzling Wreck- From Archaeology, India's first ancient shipwreck, discovered recently in the coastal town of Kadakkarapally, has archaeologists stumped. ...
Group of Monuments at Hampi Group of Monuments at Hampi
Group of Monuments at Hampi- A brief description and justification for inscription. ...
India Uncovers Ancient Buddhist Marvel India Uncovers Ancient Buddhist Marvel
India Uncovers Ancient Buddhist Marvel- An article from the BBC reporting the excavation in Bihar, of one of the world's tallest Buddhist stupas. ...
Lost City Found Off Indian Coast Lost City Found Off Indian Coast
Lost City Found Off Indian Coast- From the BBC, a city which has been the subject of legend for thousands of years is discovered off the south-east coast of India. ...
Urn-burial Site Found at Adichanallur Urn-burial Site Found at Adichanallur
Urn-burial Site Found at Adichanallur- From the Hindu, 20 urns, painted pot sherds, black ware and red ware have been unearthed. The burial site is adjacent to a lake on a huge mound on the southern bank of the Tamirapar ...
Ancient Indians Made 'Rock Music' Ancient Indians Made 'Rock Music'
Ancient Indians Made 'Rock Music'- From the BBC, archaeologists rediscover a huge rock art site in India where inhabitants used the local rocks to make musical sounds. ...
Buddha Site Celebrates U.N. Status Buddha Site Celebrates U.N. Status
Buddha Site Celebrates U.N. Status- From the BBC, ancient Indian temple, Buddhism's holiest shrine, is formally dedicated as a World Heritage site. ...
Experts Split on Ayodhya Findings Experts Split on Ayodhya Findings
Experts Split on Ayodhya Findings- From BBC, an archaeological report it was hoped would resolve the row over the north Indian religious site only entrenches opinions. ...
Ayodhya Excavations Completed Ayodhya Excavations Completed
Ayodhya Excavations Completed- From BBC, archaeologists complete excavation work on the religious site in northern India, the subject of dispute between Hindus and Muslims. ...
Urns Proof of Ancient Pot Burial Urns Proof of Ancient Pot Burial
Urns Proof of Ancient Pot Burial- From the Telegraph, evidence of a prehistoric burial custom of interring dead people in pots has again surfaced in Tamil Nadu with the chance discovery of six “burial urns” in Tirunelvel ...
Artifacts or Geofacts? Artifacts or Geofacts?
Artifacts or Geofacts?- An alternative explanation of alleged artifacts from the Gulf of Cambay, western India. ...
The Rock Art of Central India The Rock Art of Central India
The Rock Art of Central India- Dr Jean Clottes describes the amazing paintings and engravings found at sites throughout central India. Includes an Indian rock art painting and engraving gallery. ...
Excavations to Resolve Temple Row Excavations to Resolve Temple Row
Excavations to Resolve Temple Row- From Guardian Unlimited, a court in India ordered archaeologists to excavate the site of the demolished Ayodhya mosque to determine whether a Hindu temple ever existed there. ...
Our own Amazon Princess Our own Amazon Princess
Our own Amazon Princess- From Sydney Morning Herald, she was tall and strong and in her late 20s when she died about 18,000 years ago ...

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