Coffin chamber M13 Photo: Courtesy of the Shanxi Provincial Institute of ArchaeologyThe highest-ranking noble cemetery complex from the late Xia Dynasty (c.2070BC-c.1600BC) ever discovered has been unearthed at the Zhongcun site in North China's Shanxi Province, expanding research on Xia and Shang (c.1600BC-1046BC) civilizations and early state formation in ancient China, according to a press release that the local institute of archaeology sent to the Global Times on Monday. Located on a hilly terrace west of the Taihang Mountains and flanked by the Songxi River, the site was excavated in 2024 and 2025 by the Shanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology and partner institutions, leading to the discovery of 18 tombs, including six Xia Dynasty burial sites and 12 Warring States Period (475BC-221BC) graves. "These are the highest-ranking Xia aristocratic tombs discovered so far, indicating that this location was a regional center," the institute said. The Xia Dynasty is traditionally regarded as China's first hereditary dynasty, though contemporaneous written records are lacking. The well-organized Xia tombs, concentrated in the western part of the cemetery, feature uniform east-west oriented vertical earthen pits. Researchers recovered nearly 40 sets of artifacts with distinctive local cultural characteristics, including pottery, lacquerware and turquoise ornaments. Extended regional surveys across the Songxi River valley yielded more than 10 Xia and Shang period sites. Test excavations at nearby relic sites unearthed pottery fragments, stone tools, bronze knives, as well as tin-bronze ingots and smelting residue, providing solid evidence of early metal mining and craftsmanship. Local copper-iron symbiotic ore deposits confirm exploitation of these resources during the Xia and Shang eras, while typical cultural artifacts found in adjacent counties reveal widespread regional cultural exchange. Multidisciplinary analyses further decoded the civilization's features. Ancient human remains belong primarily to the ancient population of the Central Plains with minor Mongolian Plateau genetic traits, forming a stable patrilineal clan. The community relied on millet farming and maintained long-distance resource trade networks. Artifact provenance tests trace scallop shell ornaments to the Bohai Sea, cinnabar to Hunan-Guizhou ore belts, turquoise to the eastern Qinling Mountains area, and coffin timber to local Taihang pine trees. Such diverse materials reflect close interaction among the Taihang foothills, the press release noted. Lab restoration unveiled refined ritual relics, including a dragon-patterned lacquer cylinder with red and black stripes and an intact lacquer gu vessel (a type of wine vessel). Turquoise plaques from the site match specimens from the Erlitou site, a core Xia cultural relic, proving cross-regional cultural interaction. Radiocarbon dating places the site's active period between 1880BC and 1450BC, aligning with the late Xia Dynasty. Scholars confirmed the findings have helped reshape academic understanding of Xia-Shang civilizations and reconstruct multi-level settlement patterns on the western Taihang foothills, while offering new insights into social complexity and civilization development in early China. 。选配赛道专业套装的小米SU7 Ultra量产版以7分04秒957的成绩，刷新 “纽北最速量产电动车” 的圈速纪录。据官方表示，配赛道专业套装的小米SU7 Ultra量产版能够创造7分04秒957这成绩得益于其三电系统、底盘扭矩矢量控制和空气动力学设计。同时，SU7 Ultra量产版将赛道验证的技术全面应用：小米SU7 Ultra搭载了与原型车相同的三电系统，由两台V8s和一台V6s组成三电机四驱系统，综合最大功率达到1548马力，0-100km/h加速时间低至1.98秒（不含起步时间），最高车速大于350km/h。值得一提的是，小米汽车与纽博格林赛道在今年还达成了深度合作。小米汽车不仅成为纽博格林赛道的顶级合作伙伴，大奖赛赛道上还新增了 “小米弯道”，同时，小米汽车也加入了纽博格林测试与开发试驾项目。小米官方表示，蔚来将继续深耕电动技术领域，通过在纽北赛道的不断验证和调优，持续推动技术创新与突破。
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