Archaeologists in Northwest China Discover 573 Stone Forts

A team of archaeologists and cultural heritage researchers in northern China have uncovered a network of 573 stone forts, the earliest of which date to approx. 2800 BC. The discovery took place in the mountains near Yulin, in China’s Shaanxi province, after six years of research.Ma Mingzhi, the head of the research team, noted that “the fortified sites likely served as focal points for defense and social organization, protecting the smaller villages around them.” The researcher