File photo of an excavation in Jiangzhuang, Jiangsu Province. (Photo/Xinhua)
2. NEOLITHIC TOMB CLUSTER IN JIANGSU
Evidence of the 5,000-year-old Neolithic civilization of Liangzhu, previously known only to have existed south of the Yangtze River, was found north of the river for the first time in east China's Jiangsu Province.
The excavation of the Jiangzhuang Ruins in Dongtai City found 280 tombs and ruins of eight houses along with wells and ditches.
Large amounts of human bones and jadeware were unearthed, providing a basis for future research on culture and physical anthropology.
