Preliminary Assessment of China's Top 10 Archaeological Discoveries in 2022 Released

A preliminary assessment of China's top 10 new archaeological discoveries in 2022 was released via the official WeChat account of the National Cultural Heritage Administration on February 27. By voting, 22 archaeological items advanced to the next round of evaluation, including 3 from Central China's Henan province, namely the multi-grid layout discovered at the Erlitou site in Luoyang city, the royal mausoleums and their surrounding remains of the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) at the Yin Ruins in Anyang city, and the ruins of Zhouqiao Bridge and Bianhe River in Kaifeng city. (Chinese source: Henan Business Daily Reporter: Zhang Yi Translator: Yang Jiaxin Proofreader: Zhang Junping)