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International Online Shaanxi News: More than 4000 years ago, on the Loess Plateau, rivers flowed, forests flourished, and vitality flourished. The ancestors of Shimao thrived on this land, establishing a grand capital and creating a brilliant civilization; Today, with a series of excavations and research unfolding in an orderly manner, the appearance of Shimao is becoming increasingly clear in front of the public.
"Check in China - Hello, Shaanxi!" The visiting delegation took a group photo at the Shimao Site
On July 13th, more than ten bloggers and international students from countries such as Pakistan, Romania, Myanmar, Mexico, Nicaragua, Thailand, Tunisia, and Vietnam, as well as Beijing Foreign Studies University, walked into the Shimao Site located in Shenmu, Yulin, and visited this magnificent city site that housed the late Neolithic to early Xia Dynasties.
The location of the mural excavation
The car continued to climb along the winding mountain road, and the tall city wall piled up with brown stones covered by glass under the steel frame structure appeared more and more clearly in front of us. This is the East Gate Site of Shimao Ruins. "This is the site where murals were unearthed. After more than 4000 years, these murals are still vibrant..." In the introduction by the tour guide, "Check in China - Hello, Shaanxi!" The visiting delegation gained a deeper understanding of what "the eve of Chinese civilization" was like and deepened their understanding of Shimao civilization by watching documentary films.
"Check in China - Hello, Shaanxi!" The visiting delegation stood at the observation deck, gazing at the Shimao Site
According to research, Shimao Ancient City was first built about 4300 years ago and abandoned about 3800 years ago, lasting for 500 years. It is known as one of the most important prehistoric archaeological discoveries in China in this century. In this exquisitely planned and magnificent stone city site, there once lived a group of people with great wisdom, which accelerated the development process of Chinese civilization.
North Duntai of Shimao Site
The Shimao Site is the largest prehistoric city site discovered in China so far. Over the past decade, important achievements have been made in the archaeological excavation of the Shimao Site, with the city gate ruins and palace areas being revealed one by one, providing more and more physical evidence for the exploration of the origin of Chinese civilization. At the end of 2020, the foreign journal Archaeology selected the "Top 10 Important Archaeological Discoveries in the World" from the previous 10 years, and the Shimao Site was selected; At the same time, the Shimao Site has been listed as one of the "Top 100 Archaeological Discoveries of the Century" in China.
Nguyen Jangsy from Vietnam and Asma from Tunisia recorded a video at the Shimao site, documenting their visiting experiences
"Here, I saw the places where murals and jade artifacts were unearthed, which represents the advanced civilization that existed here during the Neolithic Age. Later, I watched a movie about the stone mound in the cinema, which gave me a more comprehensive understanding of this place. Asma from Tunisia shared her visiting experience, stating that regardless of which country or ethnicity, the relics left over from thousands of years ago are a precious asset that has had a huge impact on cultural development.". "These historical relics are the best proof of recording culture, and we must protect them well!" Asma said.
Let cultural relics speak and use archaeology to connect with the present. In the long process of social development, the Shimao period has taken the footsteps of China's origin, leaving an epic mark of civilization. How did Shimao "rock shatter the sky"? I believe these relics and unearthed artifacts have already provided the most intuitive answer.
