Major obstacles to archaeological studies

As a modern discipline, archaeology must actively engage in theoretical construction. Theoretical construction goes beyond mere material induction, as theories are not entirely based on experience.

Archaeologists contribute to studies of Chinese civilization

The development of a writing system is a fundamental milestone in the progression of human societies into civilizations.

Quantitative research offers insights into prehistoric inequalities

Archaeologists’ quantitative research of wealth inequality through a big data analysis of tomb materials will be illuminating to the source and evolutionary mechanism of inequalities in society, i...

Archaeology of pottery illuminates China’s time-honored culture

Pottery, as the most extensively excavated handicraft, plays an indispensable role in the study of a cultural history spanning 10,000 years and a civilization history of over 5,000 years.

Archaeologists reproduce Xia culture

From the Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project initiated in the mid-1990s, the Project for Tracing Chinese Civilization Origins in the early 21st century, to the Xia culture research program included i...

Chinese frontier archaeological missions in new era

On June 2, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Chinese Academy of History and the Chinese Archaeological Museum, and attended a symposium on cultural inheritance and development, at whic...

Borderland archaeology illustrates Chinese civilization’s prominent features

Borderland archaeology, as an important component of Chinese archaeology, has received increasing attention from the academic community due to its geographical scope and cultural connotations.

Providing intellectual forces for building modern Chinese civilization

On the afternoon of June 2, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Chinese Archaeological Museum’s exhibitions on “Origins of Chinese Civilization ” and “Dwell in This, the Center of the Land...

State formed with distinctive marks in ancient China

Xiaohe Cemetery

Latest findings on human remains at Xiaohe Cemetery

Archaeologists uncover cultural heritage of Silk Road

On March 4 and 5, Northwest University hosted a seminar on “Huang Wenbi (1893–1966) and the Silk Road” in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Scholars shed light on Huang’s academic philosophy and Silk R...

Thunder god worship found in Huashan rock art