Shaanxi’s six major archaeological discoveries of 2024
From Paleolithic camps to a Northern Song cemetery—Shaanxi names its six top 2024 finds.
In Xi’an on January 13, Shaanxi announced six major 2024 archaeological discoveries: Paleolithic sites along the Shichuan River, Xiejiahe and Changchun at Fuping, Weijiayao at Baoji, Chang’an’s Anhuamen in the Sui–Tang city, and the Fan family cemetery of the Northern Song—fieldwork that redraws the province’s deep timeline.
△The bronze ware assemblage of the Five Tripod Tomb in the Spring and Autumn Period at Weijiaya Site in Baoji
△The remains of the bridge at Anhua Gate site of Chang'an City in Sui and Tang Dynasties
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