An ancient rampart defense system unearthed in Central China s Henan Province is a latest evidence showing that China s prehistoric society began to differentiate 6,300 years ago, according to archaeological findings released at a press conference held by the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology on Wednesday.
Nearly a century ago, excavation activities began in a small village called Yangshao in Central China s Henan Province, an expedition that would unexpectedly become an epoch-making moment in China s archaeological history.
As the chief expert of a national research program dedicated to tracing the origin of Chinese civilization, Wang Wei told the Global Times that the program has achieved fruitful results over the past 20 years. However, he noted that some archaeological mysteries have not yet been solved. As modern Chinese archeology enters its second 100 years, what questions will it be seeking to answer?
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