'Unique' Neolithic Child Burial With Puzzling Bone Modifications Revealed

Tombs of such scale may have belonged to the leader of a state coexisting with the central kingship of the Xia and Shang dynasties,

The tombs in Zhongcun are grand in scale with unique funeral customs. They not only bridge the archaeological gaps in the western Taihang Mountains during the Xia and Shang periods but also enrich our understanding of ancient China from that era. They have introduced fresh archaeological perspectives for exploring the pluralistic and integrated pattern of Chinese civilization,