Warmer waters in the Pacific Ocean may have brought devastating floods to the cradle of ancient Chinese civilization, ...

Discover interesting facts about ancient China's rulers, philosophy, and the Great Wall of China.

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Some civilizations in inland China underwent dramatic changes and population drops 3,000 years ago. Now, researchers are ...

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A new archaeological research ­center dedicated to China's Xia (c.2070BC-c.1600BC) and Shang (c.1600BC-1046BC) dynasties will be set up in Luoyang, Central China's Henan Province, according to the ...

Ancient cave records reveal that repeated heavy rainfall and flooding, not drought, caused the decline of the Shijiahe culture in China.

The ancient world holds secrets that continue to baffle archaeologists, historians, and curious minds today. From cities that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire. Ancient ...