On February 26th, the preliminary evaluation results of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China in 2021 were announced! According to the voting results, the top 20 projects with votes were shortlisted for the final evaluation of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China in 2021.
List of Top Ten New Archaeological Discoveries in China in 2021
(In chronological order)
1 Sichuan Daocheng Piluo Site
2 Shicun Site in Xiaxian County, Shanxi Province
3 Geichuan Site in Sol Zhang, Gansu Province
4 Huangshan Site in Nanyang, Henan Province
5 Ji Jiaocheng Site in Lixian County, Hunan Province
6 Shi ‘ao Site in Yuyao, Zhejiang Province
7 Gangshang Site in Tengzhou, Shandong Province
8 Sacrificial Area of Sanxingdui Site in Guanghan, Sichuan
Zhouyuan site, Baoji, Shaanxi
10 Western Zhou high-grade mound tombs in Qujiang, Zhejiang Province
11 Shanxi Yuanqu North White Goose Cemetery
12 Tomb of Warring States Period in Guozishan, Zhangshu, Jiangxi Province
13 Zhengjiahu Cemetery in Yunmeng, Hubei Province
14 Jiangcun Tomb in Xi ‘an, Shaanxi Province
15 Tuguhun royal tombs in Tang Dynasty in Wuwei, Gansu Province
16 Dangxiong Cemetery in Lhasa, Tibet
17 Kiyak Kuduke Fengsui Site in Yuli, Xinjiang
18 South Site of Kaiyuan Temple in Zhengding, Hebei Province
19 Jin Shangjing Site in Acheng, Heilongjiang Province
20 Ming Zhongdu Site in Fengyang, Anhui Province
In this preliminary evaluation, the selection activity office issued a total of 227 votes, including 91 group votes and 136 director votes. Various organizations and directors voted enthusiastically, and 209 valid votes were collected, with the participation rate of judges being 92.1%.
2021 is the centenary of the birth of modern archaeology in China. There are many important archaeological achievements involved in the preliminary evaluation. Some archaeological discoveries were unanimously recognized by the judges, and the project with the first number of votes was shortlisted for the final evaluation with 209 votes. The top ten projects all got more than 149 votes, and many projects got the same votes, so the competition was fierce.
The 20 archaeological excavation projects shortlisted for final evaluation have the following characteristics:
Covers a wide area
According to the age of the site, among the 20 finalists, 7 are prehistoric archaeology, 6 are Xia, Shang and Zhou archaeology, 1 is Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties archaeology, and 6 are Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming archaeology. Prehistoric archaeological achievements are still fruitful, followed by Xia, Shang and Zhou archaeology and Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming archaeology.
In terms of geographical distribution, the 20 archaeological discoveries shortlisted for the final evaluation came from 15 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government). Among them, Shanxi, Zhejiang, Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces have two finalists, accounting for half of the initial evaluation. The rest of Hebei, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Xinjiang, Tibet and other regions each have one finalist. The short-listed projects are widely distributed in provinces and the geographical distribution is relatively uniform.
- The Asheli technical system combination of Piluo site in Daocheng, Sichuan.
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2. 3D modeling of Shicun site excavation area in Xia County, Shanxi Province.
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