Milestones in Chinese archaeological discovery since 1949
1958 Dingling Mausoleum, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Beijing
The first mausoleum of a Chinese emperor to be excavated in the country under an initiative led by archaeologists.
1959 Erlitou relic site, 1800-1500 BC, Yanshi, Henan province
The earliest discovery of the ruins of a Chinese capital city from a central kingdom.
