中国龙再添新形象、千年王冠重现……7项科技考古与文化遗产保护成果发布

Group 1 - The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences announced seven major achievements in "Scientific Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Protection" [1] - Three of the achievements focus on the protection and restoration of important cultural relics [1] Group 2 - The restoration of a complex-shaped crown from the Tubo period, discovered in 2019, has been completed after nearly two years of work, utilizing both traditional techniques and modern technology [2][9] - The crown, which is over 1,000 years old, was found in a well-preserved state due to its burial conditions, and its restoration involved advanced methods including X-ray and neutron imaging [9] Group 3 - Two Tang dynasty dragon heads from the Xiong'an ancient state site have also been restored, contributing new insights into Chinese dragon culture [15] - The restoration revealed a unique dragon design, enhancing the understanding of dragon imagery in Chinese history [15] Group 4 - The excavation at the Monzaitepe site by a Sino-Uzbek archaeological team uncovered a "Wuzhu" inscribed copper coin and a Han-style copper mirror, providing new materials for studying cultural exchanges along the Silk Road during the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties [20] - The findings include evidence of textile techniques that could push back the history of certain weaving practices by a century [20] Group 5 - Research on grape seed remains from various archaeological sites indicates that China has a history of grape resource utilization spanning thousands of years, predating the introduction of Eurasian grape varieties [34][39] - The study involved analyzing grape seeds from sites dated between 800 years to over 10,000 years old, demonstrating the coexistence of native and introduced grape species [39] Group 6 - The discovery of "dragonfly eye" glass beads from early Iron Age sites in Xinjiang provides evidence for the existence of a "pre-Silk Road" trade route, linking Mediterranean glass production to Central China [46] - This research offers new insights into early interactions between Asian and European civilizations [46] Group 7 - The re-examination of bronze artifacts from the Erlitou site has confirmed the material sources and management capabilities of early East Asian states, highlighting the complexity of ancient trade and resource management [49]