Bronze sculpture from Zaoshulin nobles' tomb site in Suizhou, Hubei province.

Clay eagle from Huangchengtai site in Shenmu, Shaanxi province.

Earthenware from Xiwubi site in Jiangxian county, Shanxi province.

Nanhai One, a shipwreck salvaged off the coast of Guangdong province.

Jade rings from Xiaonanshan site in Raohe county, Heilongjiang province. (Photos: China Daily)

Human teeth and skull fragments from Jiegedong Paleolithic cave site in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province.