40 tombs with artifacts dating back 4.5 thousand years found in China
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Archaeologists in Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, have discovered 40 ancient tombs, stilted buildings, and wells dating back to 4500-5500, shedding light on the transition from the Songjie to the Liangzhu culture.
Forty tombs, several buildings on stilts and wells dating back to about 4500-5500 years have recently been found in the city of Changzhou, East China's Jiangsu Province, Xinhua reports UNN.
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The site is located on an oval mound surrounded by more than 10 small flat foundations and ditches with double water systems. According to the Nanjing Museum, the total area is about 1.5 million square meters. Scientists have been excavating the site since 2019.
More than 5000 years ago, the Yangtze River Delta region already belonged to the same cultural circle,
He also added that the Xidong site vividly reflects the complex formation and development of prehistoric society in Taihu. Lakes Region, and also helps to reveal the process of local development to an early state form.
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