Archaeological Finds in South ChinaChinese archaeologists have excavated more than 300 graves dating back to before the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BCE) in Hengling Ridge in Boluo County, South China's Guangdong Province, which they say prove the history of civilization in the region goes back farther than they thought.Archaeologists said on Sunday that the major find is evidence that the Five Ridges Region, another name for present-day Guangdong Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region may have existed more than 3,000 years ago. The archaeological finds were made by workers with Guangdong Provincial Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Institute. They began excavations last July. Professor Li Boqian with the archaeology department of Beijing University believed implements unearthed at the Hengling Ridge provide an important benchmark in the study of the ancient state called "Fulou Kingdom." |
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