A copper cannon belong to Western Hsia Dynasty(A.D.1032～1227)had been unearthed incity Wuwei in Province Gansu.This cannon is confirmed as an oldest metallic tubular firearm inthis world so far.In history Wuwei had b...A copper cannon belong to Western Hsia Dynasty(A.D.1032～1227)had been unearthed incity Wuwei in Province Gansu.This cannon is confirmed as an oldest metallic tubular firearm inthis world so far.In history Wuwei had been an area under Western Hsia government’s jurisdiction.展开更多
Excavated in Pan County in Guizhou Province,south-west China,this site is well preserved and contains middle and late Pleistocene-epoch dwellings,work places,primitive eating utensils,stone implements and special area...Excavated in Pan County in Guizhou Province,south-west China,this site is well preserved and contains middle and late Pleistocene-epoch dwellings,work places,primitive eating utensils,stone implements and special areas set aside for slaughtering animals.展开更多
Printing as one of the four great inventions of China has been generally recognized as such by scholars around the world. Contemporary Korean scholars have largely tended to hold the opinion that printing started in t...Printing as one of the four great inventions of China has been generally recognized as such by scholars around the world. Contemporary Korean scholars have largely tended to hold the opinion that printing started in the Korean Peninsula during the Koryo^2 Dynasty (936-1391) at the beginning of the 11th century as a result of the technological influence of the Northern Song^3 Dynasty (960-1126) of China. However, after a printed dharani sutra, the Wugou jingguang da-tuoluoni jing^4, or Unsoiled and purified-brightened Dharani Sutra(Aryarasmivimalvi suddha-prabha nama-dharani sutra, abbreviated dharani sutra below) scroll, was discovered on 13 October 1966 at a pagoda of the Buddhist temple Pulguk-sa^5, Kyongju^6, in southeast Korea,展开更多
China’s Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2010 were announced in Beijing on June 9 by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage(SACH).The 10 significant finds weres elected from 25 final candidates and date f...China’s Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2010 were announced in Beijing on June 9 by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage(SACH).The 10 significant finds weres elected from 25 final candidates and date from the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911)to the Xia Dynasty(21st century-16th century B.C.).The top 10 discoveries are: The Wangjinglou City Site in Xinzheng,Henan展开更多
The Yangguanzhai ruin in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province The only entire round-moat site for a settlement of the Miaodigou Cultural Period (4,000-3,500 B.C.) The Bronze-Age graveyard in northwest China’s Gansu Pr...The Yangguanzhai ruin in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province The only entire round-moat site for a settlement of the Miaodigou Cultural Period (4,000-3,500 B.C.) The Bronze-Age graveyard in northwest China’s Gansu Province A site of graves of the Qijia Culture (2,000-1,900 B.C.),a civilization from the upper reaches of the Yellow展开更多
LIAONING Province, in northeastern China, has been inhabited by many ethnic groups since ancient times. It is one of the sites of China’s earliest civilization. Since the 1950s many archaeological discoveries from pe...LIAONING Province, in northeastern China, has been inhabited by many ethnic groups since ancient times. It is one of the sites of China’s earliest civilization. Since the 1950s many archaeological discoveries from periods beginning with the Paleolithic of 200,000 years ago, and through all the following historic periods, have been made in the province.展开更多
文摘A copper cannon belong to Western Hsia Dynasty(A.D.1032～1227)had been unearthed incity Wuwei in Province Gansu.This cannon is confirmed as an oldest metallic tubular firearm inthis world so far.In history Wuwei had been an area under Western Hsia government’s jurisdiction.
文摘Excavated in Pan County in Guizhou Province,south-west China,this site is well preserved and contains middle and late Pleistocene-epoch dwellings,work places,primitive eating utensils,stone implements and special areas set aside for slaughtering animals.
文摘Printing as one of the four great inventions of China has been generally recognized as such by scholars around the world. Contemporary Korean scholars have largely tended to hold the opinion that printing started in the Korean Peninsula during the Koryo^2 Dynasty (936-1391) at the beginning of the 11th century as a result of the technological influence of the Northern Song^3 Dynasty (960-1126) of China. However, after a printed dharani sutra, the Wugou jingguang da-tuoluoni jing^4, or Unsoiled and purified-brightened Dharani Sutra(Aryarasmivimalvi suddha-prabha nama-dharani sutra, abbreviated dharani sutra below) scroll, was discovered on 13 October 1966 at a pagoda of the Buddhist temple Pulguk-sa^5, Kyongju^6, in southeast Korea,
文摘China’s Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2010 were announced in Beijing on June 9 by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage(SACH).The 10 significant finds weres elected from 25 final candidates and date from the Qing Dynasty(1644-1911)to the Xia Dynasty(21st century-16th century B.C.).The top 10 discoveries are: The Wangjinglou City Site in Xinzheng,Henan
文摘The Yangguanzhai ruin in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province The only entire round-moat site for a settlement of the Miaodigou Cultural Period (4,000-3,500 B.C.) The Bronze-Age graveyard in northwest China’s Gansu Province A site of graves of the Qijia Culture (2,000-1,900 B.C.),a civilization from the upper reaches of the Yellow
文摘LIAONING Province, in northeastern China, has been inhabited by many ethnic groups since ancient times. It is one of the sites of China’s earliest civilization. Since the 1950s many archaeological discoveries from periods beginning with the Paleolithic of 200,000 years ago, and through all the following historic periods, have been made in the province.
