Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

The remains of Shimao, an ancient walled settlement in today's northern China, is revolutionizing ... calling the structure "a concrete example of the 'social pyramid.'" Researchers used to ...

Researchers looking into the remains of an ancient drainage ... The team from China and Britain said the Pingliangtai people were part of a “collective social governance” society rather ...

Languages: English, Spanish Researchers uncovered the structure at the important archaeological site of Xinmi, Henan Province in central China, state-run news agency Xinhua reported. The ancient ...

What did an ancient Chinese emperor from 1,500 years ago look like? A team of researchers reconstructed the face of Chinese Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou using DNA extracted from his remains.

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