This year marks the 110th anniversary of the founding of the National Museum of China, and the exhibition of archaeological achievements of the National Museum, sponsored by the National Museum, will be on display from July 2.
The exhibition is divided into four parts: the initial creation, the blue strands of the road, the progress with the times, and the new chapter of the times, displaying more than 240 representative cultural relics unearthed by archaeology, involving about 70 archaeological excavations and investigation projects hosted or participated in over the past 100 years. For example, carbonized rice 8500-8000 years ago unearthed at the Hanjing site in Sihong County, Jiangsu Province; a bronze ding unearthed in Shanxi Yuanqu Mall to study the etiquette system of the early Shang Dynasty; Qin Ziwei, which reflects the early ritual music system of the Qin State, unearthed at the site of Dabaozi Mountain in Li County, Gansu Province; Zichege, one of the five masters of Spring and Autumn that has been unearthed at the Maojiaping site in Gangu County, Gansu Province; An example of the combination of Eastern and Western cultures unearthed at the Majiayuan site in Zhangjiachuan County, Gansu Province – blue glaze cup; Song dynasty blue and white porcelain melon prismatic holding pot unearthed in Song City, Hebei; “Nanhai I.”, “Huaguangjiao No. 1”, “Bowl Reef No. 1” and other exported porcelain from sunken ships; So far, the largest camel in the history of the earth, the skeleton of the giant camel in Jinyuandong, etc.
This exhibition has far-reaching intentions, from different periods and different angles, using archaeological language, archaeological methods, archaeological achievements and archaeological materials to present the audience with a long and splendid Chinese civilization, telling a long and splendid Chinese story, and empirically demonstrating the diversity and unity of Chinese civilization, aiming to bring archaeology closer to the public, so that archaeological achievements can benefit the people and serve the society. Feng Zhaohui Fan Yiwei