Hold onto your hats, history buffs! 🏺 Archaeologists have just uncovered 42 Neolithic sites from the mysterious Hongshan culture in Fuxin, northeast China's Liaoning Province. This is like stumbling upon a real-life time capsule from over 5,000 years ago!
According to the Liaoning Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, these ancient sites are nestled in the foothills and plateaus of the Nulu'erhu and Yiwulv Mountains. Talk about hidden gems! ⛰️✨
\"The sheer number of sites found in Fuxin is mind-blowing,\" said Zheng Junfu from Liaoning University. \"They show unique features but also similarities with nearby regions like Chaoyang and Chifeng. It's like piecing together a giant prehistoric puzzle! 🧩\"
Since the new exploration kicked off last March, the team surveyed a whopping 4,900 square kilometers, uncovering a total of 129 new Hongshan culture sites. They've expanded beyond their usual hunting grounds, breaking the old idea that the Hongshan culture stopped at the Yiwulv Mountain. 🚀
This groundbreaking research is giving us fresh insights into how these ancient people lived, worked, and held rituals. Imagine discovering how our ancestors built their communities and worshiped thousands of years ago! 🌟
The Hongshan culture is a big deal in archaeology, dating back 5,000 to 6,000 years. It spread across western Liaoning, northern Hebei, and eastern Inner Mongolia, with Liaoning Province being the heart of it all. It's like the OG of ancient Chinese cultures! 🐉
Who knows what other secrets are waiting to be uncovered beneath the soil? One thing's for sure—we're witnessing history being rewritten, and it's absolutely thrilling! 🎉
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
