Large-scale 3,000-year-old archaeological site in the West
Chinese archaeologists have discovered a large-scale complex of relics dating back to the Tay Chu Dynasty (1046-771 BC) in Xi'an, the capital of Xi'an Province, northwest China.
This large-scale archaeological site was found in the Cau Kinh - the capital of the Tay Chu Dynasty. Archaeologists have been excavating the complex since 2019.
In the animal bone hole, archaeologists found animal skulls, including cattle, sheep and pigs, used in the blood-offering rituals during the Tay Chu Dynasty.
Yue Lianjian, a researcher at the Western Sphinx Archaeological Academy, said that places of worship for ancestors from that time can be found in neighboring areas.
This discovery helps reveal the division of functions of the citadel and the architectural sites of the Tay Chu Dynasty. In recent years, researchers have found many relic sites, including clusters of buildings and tombs in the Kinh Islet relic.
More than 2,000-year-old wooden well in Son Tay
A ripe, wooden well with a history of more than 2,000 years was discovered in Shandong Province, northern China last week.
The ancient well was just discovered 570 meters from the ancient citadel relic in today's Duong Tuyen city. This 2,000-year-old well was first seen during the renovation of the old residential area in November 2019.
The well is 9 meters deep, the well mouth is 4.5 meters wide. The dateline analysis of the wooden furniture shows that the well was built and used from the end of the Warring States period (475-221 BC) to the early Han Dynasty (202 BC - 25 AD).
Traces of the citadel wall and ancient pass 5,200 years
Archaeologists have found traces of an ancient citadel wall and an ancient ago dating back about 5,200 years in Hubei Province, central China.
The ancient citadel wall and ancient pass were found in the Fenghuangzui area of Tuong Duong city, after more than 7 months of excavation.
Archaeologists believe that they belong to some cultural periods in Chinese history, dating back 3,900 to 5,200 years.
