Jiahu ruins site, earliest Neolithic cultural remains in Henan(1/6)

Aerial view of the Jiahu Site Museum in Wuyang county, central China's Henan Province, June 27, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Discovered in the 1960s, the Jiahu Site is an important Neolithic site dating back 9,000 to 7,500 yearswith an area covering over 55,000 square meters.Through eight archaeological excavations, this site has unveiled a wealth of Neolithic relics, includingbone flutes and turtle shell vessel.

Tortoise shells discovered at the Jiahu Ruins Site are displayed at the Jiahu Site Museum in Wuyang county, central China's Henan Province, June 27, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Bone flutes discovered at the Jiahu Ruins Site are displayed at the Jiahu Site Museum in Wuyang county, central China's Henan Province, June 27, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Children view cultural relics at the Jiahu Site Museum in Wuyang county, central China's Henan Province, June 27, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Pottery wares discovered at the Jiahu Ruins Site are displayed at the Jiahu Site Museum in Wuyang county, central China's Henan Province, June 27, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Children view cultural relics at the Jiahu Site Museum in Wuyang county, central China's Henan Province, June 27, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)