4,000-year-old stone city discovered in Shanxi(1/5)

Photo released on Feb. 16, 2023 shows a 4,000-year-old stone city of the Neolithic site discovered in Xing County of Lvliang City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

The stone city is currently the largest and best-preserved one discovered at the estuary of the Yellow River, revealing the lives of prehistoric ancestors on the banks of the Yellow River more than 4,000 years ago.

Photo released on Feb. 16, 2023 shows a 4,000-year-old stone city of the Neolithic site discovered in Xing County of Lvliang City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on Feb. 16, 2023 shows a 4,000-year-old stone city of the Neolithic site discovered in Xing County of Lvliang City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on Feb. 16, 2023 shows a string of ornaments discovered at a 4,000-year-old stone city of the Neolithic site in Xing County of Lvliang City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on Feb. 16, 2023 shows the excavation site of a 4,000-year-old stone city of the Neolithic site in Xing County of Lvliang City, north China's Shanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)