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China's top 10 new archaeological discoveries in 2020

By Wang Kaihao Source: chinadaily.com.cn Updated: 2021-04-14

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Shuanghuaishu heritage site, Gongyi, Henan province [Photo/China Cultural Relics News]

3. Shuanghuaishu heritage site, Gongyi, Henan province (dating back for 5,300 years)

It was the highest-level residential complex of its time found along the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, filling a gap in the research of the origins of Chinese civilization. A highlight among the unearthed artifacts is a jade sculpture of a silkworm.

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A jade silkworm from Shuanghuaishu heritage site, Gongyi, Henan province. [Photo/China Cultural Relics News]

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