‘Bones of ancient goddess’ still being verified  

山西“女娲遗骨”事件还原 身份性别需进一步鉴定

北京大学文博学院对2011年8月在山西吉县女娲塑像前发现的骨头碎片做碳十四年代测定数据显示，其中有两块是距今6200年的人头骨。之后有媒体发布消息称“山西发现6200年前女娲遗骨”，引发巨大争议。

Linfen (CNS) -- Bone fragments discovered in front of the Nüwa Statue at Jixian, Shanxi and later reported to be the bones of the ancient royal figure are in fact still being examined and yet to be verified, experts told CNS on Sunday.

The 6,200-year-old remains underwent tests at the School of Archaeology and Museology. The ancient inscriptions by the statue are a strong indication they belong to Nüwa or a descendent of the Nüwa family.

Some members of the public argue that the "goddess bones" finding was meant to start a rumor which the township could use to its advantage in attracting tourism.

The identity and gender of the owner are yet to be confirmed, is all Yan Yamei, director of the local cultural relic authority, will say.