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China's top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2024 released
Updated: Apr 25, 2025
By Wang Ru
chinadaily.com.cn
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China's top 10 archaeological discoveries for 2024, one of the highest honors for China's archaeologists, was released on Thursday in Beijing.
They were chosen from 20 finalists through an open ballot by 21 of the country's top-tier scholars from archaeological institutes and universities. They are the outstanding examples of the more than 1,740 excavations carried out last year.
The new laureates:
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