Some civilizations in inland China underwent dramatic changes and population drops 3,000 years ago. Now, researchers are using oracle bones, archaeological evidence and climate modeling to find out ...

An ancient climate event 4,200 years ago produced disruptions leading to the decline of major societies, offering warnings for the future.

Around 4,000 years ago, a sophisticated society in the middle reaches of China’s Yangtze River, known for its palaces, water management systems, and finely crafted jade, suddenly emptied out. Was it ...

Far in the rolling highlands of north China, a serene basin once held one of mankind’s best survival stories. The Nihewan Basin, a dry semi-arid region filled with ancient lakebeds, has been a bonanza ...

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