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Archaeologists look for cultural relics at the Tongtiandong archaeological site in Jeminay County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, July 12, 2020. [Xinjiang institute of cultural relics and archaeology/Handout via Xinhua]
Archaeologists have discovered the remnant of a bronze ware dating back more than 5,000 years at a site in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, local authorities said on Thursday.
The bronze ware, found at the Tongtiandong site, is believed to be the earliest of its kind ever unearthed in Xinjiang, said the excavation project's team leader Yu Jianjun from the regional institute of cultural relics and archaeology.