【省文物局】2025年度国内十大考古新闻发布 陕西2项入选

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news is the recognition of two archaeological discoveries from Shaanxi province in the 2025 annual list of top domestic archaeological news by the Central Radio and Television Station [1] - The first discovery involves the ancient DNA research from the Shimao site, which analyzed 169 nuclear genomes, confirming the cultural and population continuity of the Shimao culture originating from the late Yangshao people in northern Shaanxi [1] - The second discovery pertains to the identification of a new species of extinct gibbon, named "Imperial Gentleman Gibbon," based on ancient DNA sequencing from teeth found in the tomb of Empress Dowager Xia, the grandmother of Qin Shi Huang [1] Group 2 - The 2025 annual list of top international archaeological news includes significant findings such as the discovery of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools in Tanzania and the use of ancient DNA to confirm the existence of a matriarchal society in prehistoric China [2] - Other notable international discoveries include a 3,500-year-old city site in Peru, a large Bronze Age settlement in Kazakhstan, and rare giant murals found in the ancient city of Pompeii, Italy [2] - The list also highlights the use of artificial intelligence to decipher lost Babylonian hymns in Iraq and the discovery of core structures of the Tiwanaku civilization in Bolivia [2]