The biological makeup of humans in East Asia is shaping up to be a very complex story, with greater diversity and more distant contacts than previously known, according to a study analyzing the genome of a man that died in the Tianyuan Cave near Beijing, China 40,000 years ago. Continue reading “The Tianyuan Cave man; the earliest (40,000 yBP) ancient DNA from East Asia and what we have learned from it”
China – Fujian – Yongding – Tulou
This is a short photographic presentation of the tulou’s from the Fujian province, Yongding district, China. Continue reading “China – Fujian – Yongding – Tulou”
China – Chongqing – Dazu – Shengshou temple
This is a short photographic presentation of the impressive Shengshou temple from the Dazu region of Chongqing, China. Continue reading “China – Chongqing – Dazu – Shengshou temple”
Trepanation in ancient China
This post is a collection of ‘Abstracts‘ from published studies on Trepanation in ancient China. Continue reading “Trepanation in ancient China”
Ancient Greek and Chinese notions of music; similarities and differences
Here we present selected parts of the very informative paper titled “The Ethical Power of Music: Ancient Greek and Chinese Thoughts“, by Yuhwen Wang*. Continue reading “Ancient Greek and Chinese notions of music; similarities and differences”
China – Chongqing – The impressive Dazu rock carvings
This is a short photographic presentation of the impressive rock carved monuments from the Dazu region of Chongqing, China. Continue reading “China – Chongqing – The impressive Dazu rock carvings”