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Archaeology News :verified:

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: archaeologymag.com/2025/03/bur

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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. The study, which was led by Jilin University in China, used a multidisciplinary approach that included genetic, isotopic, and osteological analyses to determine the origins and fate of these individuals. The discoveries provide a unique look into the lives of ordinary soldiers who lost their lives in the war and shed light on the Han Dynasty’s military strategies...
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Tom Elliott

New on the #ISAWNYU news blog:

ISAW Professor Roderick Campbell to Receive the 2025 Japanese Archaeological Association Award

isaw.nyu.edu/news/professor-ro

"Campbell's research offers a new perspective that surpasses previous theories of state formation and economic models, shedding light on the complex interactions between the political economy, urbanization, and commercialization of the Shang dynasty. His original and detailed analysis is expected to have a significant impact on subsequent research. Furthermore, the publication of such a discussion in the English-language journal of the Archaeological Society of Japan significantly enhances its value and global relevance."

“Beyond State Formation: Mass Production and Commercialization in Shang China”, Japanese Journal of Archaeology 11(1): 3-20.

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Institute for the Study of the Ancient World · ISAW Professor Roderick Campbell to Receive the 2025 Japanese Archaeological Association AwardCongratulations to Professor Roderick Campbell, who has been selected for the 2025 Japanese Archaeology Association Award for the paper, “Beyond State Formation: Mass Production and Commercialization in Shang China”, published in the Japanese Journal of Archaeology 11(1): 3-20.
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Tom Elliott

New on the #ISAWNYU news blog:

Mi Wang, ISAW PhD Student, has received a Humboldt Fellowship for a Post-doctoral Research Fellowship at LMU in Munich

isaw.nyu.edu/news/mi-wang-humb

"Beginning this summer with a four-month German language course, Mi will spend 24 months at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München working with Prof. Dr. Armin Selbitschka. Their research project, "Resource Management and Human-Environment Interactions in Early China," investigates the complex dynamics between human societies and their environments in early China. By integrating archaeological, geological, ethnographic, and experimental methods, the project aims to provide new insights into the contextual strategies past societies used to navigate natural landscapes."

Institute for the Study of the Ancient World · Mi Wang, ISAW PhD Student, has received a Humboldt Fellowship for a Post-doctoral Research Fellowship at LMU in MunichCongratulations to ISAW doctoral candidate Mi Wang, who has been awarded a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. She is currently completing her dissertation on cultural identity transformations in the mid-to-late Liangzhu period.
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Oldest section of China’s Great Wall discovered, pushing back its origin by 300 years

Archaeologists have unearthed what is now believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, predating previous estimates by approximately 300 years. This section dates back to the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BCE–771 BCE) and the early Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE–476 BCE)...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/02/old

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Oldest section of China’s Great Wall discovered, pushing back its origin by 300 years Archaeologists have unearthed what is now believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, predating previous estimates by approximately 300 years. This section dates back to the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BCE–771 BCE) and the early Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE–476 BCE). This groundbreaking discovery was made in Changqing District, Jinan, Shandong Province...
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New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor

Archaeological surveys in Xunyang City, in Ankang, Shaanxi province, have revealed the origins of the mercury found in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang is renowned for uniting China and for having commissioned a gargantuan burial site, a complex that took 38 years to build with 700,000 workers.

More info: archaeologymag.com/2025/01/sou

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New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor Archaeological surveys in Xunyang City, in Ankang, Shaanxi province, have revealed the origins of the mercury found in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, is renowned for uniting China and for having commissioned a gargantuan burial site, a complex that took 38 years to build with 700,000 workers. The latest research suggests that the mercury in the emperor’s tomb could have come from Xunyang’s mines of cinnabar, an area with a longstanding mining and smelting history. The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, in Xi’an’s Lintong District, has fascinated researchers and historians for centuries. The Historical Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, mentions in detail the interior of the tomb as having a colossal map of China’s seas and rivers built with liquid mercury, depicting the domain of the emperor. A study conducted in 2016 recorded high mercury concentrations in and around the mausoleum, far exceeding the regional norm, supporting claims from historical texts...
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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: archaeologymag.com/2024/12/ter

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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. The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China and unifier of the nation, is a sprawling burial complex constructed over 38 years by a workforce of 700,000 laborers. Its centerpiece is a 76-meter-tall hillock shaped like a truncated pyramid, beneath which lies the emperor’s main burial chamber. Historical texts, particularly the “Records of the Grand Historian” by Sima Qian, describe the tomb’s interior as a vast chamber containing palaces, scenic towers, a bronze coffin, and treasures collected from across the empire.
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Lao Ye

Astronomical personifications in are distinguished by impressive vivacity. These dramatic faces.
Jade Emperor Temple (玉皇庙), Fucheng, Zezhou, Shanxi. The Hall of the Twenty-Eight (Lunar) Mansions (二十八宿殿), colored clay, Yuan Dynasty.
See also this standing figurine depicting a sign of the Chinese Zodiac from SLAM collection, Southern Song.

Vivid personifications of the Twenty-Eight (Lunar) Mansions, colored clay, Yuan Dynasty.
A standing figurine with melancholic expression, depicting a sign of the Chinese Zodiac from SLAM collection, Southern Song.
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