Periods of peace and wealth allowed people to invest more in the afterlife, leaving behind a lasting record of cultural and environmental history.

Tombs scattered across China, built between the 4,000-year old Xia Dynasty and the modern era, reflect the political and ...

Studies of ancient DNA have generally found that societies in Neolithic and Bronze Age Eurasia were organized around the male line. However, investigation of the Fujia archaeological site in eastern ...

(Reuters) -In 1990, an ancient human skull was unearthed in China's Hubei Province that was so badly deformed during fossilization that it was hard to gauge its significance. A new analysis now ...

Joggers weave through leafy paths, families stroll along the banks, and photographers capture the skyline framed by the centuries-old City Wall. But beyond these everyday scenes lies a quiet system of ...

In the four decades since its discovery, the Fujia archaeological site in east China’s Shandong province has repeatedly proven fertile ground for researchers. Located in the lower reaches of the ...