China announces '2022 archaeological discoveries of the year'(1/11)

Stone artifacts unearthed from the Xuetang Liangzi Site, dating back to the Paleolithic period, in Mituosi village in Shiyan, Central China's Hubei Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

China released a list of the top 10 archaeological findings of 2022 on Tuesday, including Xuetang Liangzi Site in Hubei, ancient hominid site discovered in Zhaojiaxuyao Village in east China's Shandong Province, the earliest multi-grid city layout at the Erlitou relics site in Yanshi, the ancient tombs of Shang Dynasty in Zhengzhou, and the ruins of Zhouqiao Bridge in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province.

File photo shows pottery wares discovered in Zhaojiaxuyao Village in east China's Shandong Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows the evacuation site of the Bicun relics site in Lyuliang in north China's Shanxi Province. A stone city settlement with inner and outer walls dating back to around 2000 B.C. was discovered. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows the excavation site of the earliest multi-grid city layout at the Erlitou relics site in Yanshi, central China's Henan Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows bronze wares unearthed from the royal tomb area and surrounding relics in the Yin Ruins dating back to the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), in the northwest suburbs of Anyang, central China's Henan Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows the excavation site of the Xitou relics site in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows pottery of Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600 B.C.-256 B.C.) discovered the at the site of the Xitou relics site in Xianyang, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows the 13,500-square-meter grave complex, a large cemetery dating from the Jin Dynasty (265-420) to the Ming Dynasty at the Dasongshan tomb site, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows the fragments of a Buddha statue of the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589) to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) unearthed from the Gucheng Village Temple site in Hunchun, northeast China's Jilin Province.

File photo shows the excavation site of the ruins of Zhouqiao Bridge in Kaifeng, central China's Henan Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

File photo shows an ancient port site in the city of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, includes the remains of wharves, sunken ships and a huge number of porcelain relics dating back to the Song and Yuan Dynasties (960-1368). (Photo provided to China News Service)