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China launches first South America archaeology project to trace ancestral links

China has initiated its first archaeological field project in South America, collaborating with Peru to investigate potential ancestral links between ancient Chinese and indigenous American civilizations. The joint effort will involve surveys and excavations at significant sites like the Sacred City of Caral and along the Chancay-Huaral and Supe rivers. This initiative aims to utilize advanced technologies and researcher training to explore similarities in astronomical observation and spiritual beliefs, furthering the hypothesis of a shared ancestry. AI

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China launches first South America archaeology project to trace ancestral links

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ling Xin ·

    China sends archaeologists to South America to trace ancestral links for the first time

    Chinese archaeologists are heading to South America for the first field project on the continent in search of ancestral bonds between ancient Chinese and native American civilisations. Under an agreement signed by national research institutions from the two countries in Supe, Per…