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??? ANCIENT MYSTERY: The Legend of the Imperial Jade Seal of China, An Heirloom Lost in Time
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/legend-imperial-jade-seal-china-heirloom-lost-time-007220
#AncientOrigins #History #Archaeology #AncientChina #Chinese #Artifacts #Archaeological #Legends #Mythology #HumanOrigins

#Baturday 🦇:
#Bat Pendant
#AncientChina, Neolithic, Hongshan Culture (c. 4700-2900 BCE)
8 x 5.5 x 1.5 cm, 95.5g
ID’d as “plum crystal,” presumably plum blossom jade
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/209028515_an-archaic-hongshan-culture-coal-crystal-bats-pendant-corona-ca
ℹ️ bats are auspicious animals in Chinese culture - this little guy was likely a lucky charm 🥰

𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮
Possibly the earliest ever human bone modification has been discovered in China, challenging our understanding of ancient Chinese burial practices. What drove this unprecedented cultural shift?
#bodymodification #ancientchina #neolithic #AncientHistory #AncientOrigins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/human-bone-modification-liangzhu-00102181

"The Great Wall" is finding a new audience through streaming. Matt Damon was a controversial choice as the movie's star, but he said working with Chinese director Zhang Yimou was worth it.

#TheGreatWall #MattDamon #ZhangYimou #Max #Streaming #BoxOffice #MonsterMovie #AncientChina #ChineseCinema #ActionMovie #FantasyFilm #InternationalFilm #HBOMax #StreamOnMax #Movies #MovieNews #Entertainment #EntertainmentNews #Celebrities #Celebrity #CelebrityNews #CelebrityInterviews

https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2025/07/07/chinese-legend-sold-matt-damon-on-the-great-wall/

Ancient Chinese star chart dated to 2,300 years ago may be the oldest ever, challenging astronomy history

A new study has re-ignited academic debate over the origins of the world’s earliest star chart, placing an ancient Chinese manuscript—the Star Manual of Master Shi—at the forefront of world astronomical history...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/05/chinese-star-chart-may-be-the-oldest-ever/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #AncientChina #archaeoastronomy #starchart #astronomy

(24 Apr) A 2,000-year-old battle ended in fire, and a tree species never recovered https://s.faithcollapsing.com/10l6b Archive: ia: https://s.faithcollapsing.com/32h2t #ancient-china #ancient-warfare #archaeology #endangered-species #han-dynasty #save-the-trees #science

Teeth from burial pit in Mongolia trace Han soldiers in the Xiongnu war

New information on a mass burial found at the Bayanbulag site in Mongolia, which is thought to hold the remains of Han warriors who participated in the Han-Xiongnu War, has been revealed by a recent bioarchaeological study...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/03/burial-pit-in-mongolia-han-soldiers-xiongnu-war/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #anthropology #handynasty #xiongnuwar #ancientChina

What if the Xia Dynasty's legends were more than myths? Unearth the hidden mysteries of mythical creatures and their influence on ancient China. How would history change with a touch of fantasy? Link: YouTube #AncientChina #MythicalCreatures #XiaDynasty #FantasyHistory #AI

Rare terracotta warrior commander unearthed at First Emperor’s mausoleum

Archaeologists at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an’s Lintong District, China, have uncovered a terracotta warrior believed to represent a senior military commander. This significant find is the first of its kind from Pit No. 2 since formal excavations commenced in 1994....

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/12/terracotta-warrior-commander-unearthed-in-china/

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#archaeology #archeology #ancientchina #qinshihuang #terracottaarmy

Despite increased millet farming, herders in Xinjiang's Keriya Valley #ancientchina stuck to traditional grazing 🐑 #isotope #palaeodiet study reveals. Most animals grazed on C3 plants in oases during #BronzeAge /#IronAge, but some surprising C4 signals in cattle & camel remains. 🏺 #archaeology

Dietary reconstruction of dome...

The Lion of St. Mark’s Square in Venice is Chinese: Isotopic Analyses Confirm It

A new study has revealed that the iconic bronze-winged lion in St. Mark’s Square, Venice, may have originated in 8th-century China...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/09/lion-of-st-marks-square-in-venice-is-chinese/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #venice #medieval #marcopolo #silkroad #tangdynasty #ancientchina #StMarksSquare

Great Wall of China 🌎

#greatwallofchina #china #travel #explore #adventure #history #culture #visitchina #greatwall #ancientchina #chinesearchitecture #greatwallphotography #chinesetravel #chinatourism #beautifuldestinations #asia #historicsite #travelphotography #wanderlust #ancienthistory #greatwallviews #chineseculture #worldheritagesite #greatwallhiking #historiclandmark #greatwalladventures

Zhengyangmen Gate in Beijing, China

#zhengyangmen #beijing #china #travel #explore #adventure #history #culture #visitbeijing #beijingtravel #beijinglove #beijingexplore #beijingphotography #beijingvacation #beijingtourism #chineseculture #chinesearchitecture #historiclandmark #ancientchina #beautifulchina #discoverchina #beijingcity #chinesetradition #beijinghistory #beijinglandmark

Throwback to Shenzhen in March! 🏮 The #city isn't only futuristic skyscrapers; there are villages with hundreds of years of #history too! We spent an entire afternoon and evening exploring Gankeng Ancient Town, and after dinner at a Hakka restaurant, we retraced our steps and saw the village at night with all the lights on.

#China #Travel #Architecture #Culture #Heritage #ChineseArchitecture #ChineseHistory #AncientChina #Photo #Photography #MobilePhotography #ShotoniPhone #Night

#OTD in 202 BCE: Liu Bang 劉邦 (256/47–195 BCE) is declared emperor of the Han 漢 (202 BCE–9 CE; 25–220 CE), known to posterity as Emperor Gao(zu) 高祖/高帝 (r. 202–195 BCE). #EarlyChina #AncientChina #ChineseHistory #HanDynasty

If you're a #ChinaStudies person, a scholar of #AncientChina, or just interested in #ClassicalChinese poetry, #ChinesePhilosophy, or the #YiJIng...
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我 [wo3] = I/me. It is composed of a hand (手) next to a weapon (戈). You can think of a #mnemonic like you are in #AncientChina but it is dangerous so you imagine "I" as a hand with a weapon. 我喜歡喝紅茶 = I like to drink black tea. #Chinese #ChineseCharacters #LearnChinese #Mandarin

The world’s oldest pants are a 3,000-year-old engineering marvel - Enlarge (credit: Wagner et al. 2022)

With the help of an exper... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1845532 #experimentalarchaeology #ancientpeopledidstuff #ancientchina #archaeology #science #weaving #fabric #pants