Longtime sites yield new fruit of archaeology

Experts: Fresh clues fill some gaps in decoding origins of Chinese civilization

Archaeological breakthroughs continue to deepen people's understanding of Chinese civilization and how China became a united country with ethnic diversity, as shown by the list of China's top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2024, which was released on Thursday in Beijing.

Although many of the sites on the list were discovered decades ago and have long been excavated, they yielded surprising new findings last year that have made them stand out once again.

Among the highlights on the list is the Zhouyuan site in Baoji, Shaanxi province. The site is over 3,000 years old and has been excavated since 1976.