Left: Following meticulous restoration, a batch of bamboo slips are brought back to their original form, revealing details of China's early written heritage. Right: A staff member of the Jingzhou ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Archaeologists at the ruins of an ancient site in Changsha found an abandoned well with hundreds of 1,700-year-old records, photos show. Photo from the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy ...

Obscured by dirt and forgotten to time, a pair of ancient wells — and their hidden treasures — sat abandoned for centuries. Not anymore. Archaeologists unearthed the abandoned wells in the ruins of ...

The Chinese character for "book" (冊) depicts bamboo strips bound with string. Ancient Chinese record-keeping, such as *The Art of War*, flourished on bamboo slips. Ancient Egypt recorded history on ...