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Ars Technica News<p>An ancient battle has driven a wetland species almost to extinction <a href="https://arstechni.ca/YBUE9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/YBUE9</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/endangeredspecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endangeredspecies</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ancientwarfare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientwarfare</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ancientchina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientchina</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/savethetrees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>savethetrees</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/handynasty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handynasty</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a></p>
Mariam al-Masri<p>I was trying to answer the question: Can my 7th century Chinese MMC be addicted to hard candy and the answer is yes he can. In Sichuan, there is an ancient way of processing sugar to make rock candy. For more, check out this article and the accomoanying video: <a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2020/05/a-tang-dynasty-monk-and-his-secret-candy-recipe/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">medievalists.net/2020/05/a-tan</span><span class="invisible">g-dynasty-monk-and-his-secret-candy-recipe/</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodon</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/medievodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>medievodons</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medieval</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ancientchina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientchina</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>histodons</span></a></span> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/foodhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>foodhistory</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>Oldest section of China’s Great Wall discovered, pushing back its origin by 300 years</p><p>Archaeologists have unearthed what is now believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, predating previous estimates by approximately 300 years. This section dates back to the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BCE–771 BCE) and the early Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE–476 BCE)...</p><p>More information: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/oldest-section-of-chinas-great-wall-discovered/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/02/old</span><span class="invisible">est-section-of-chinas-great-wall-discovered/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientchina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientchina</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/greatwallofchina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greatwallofchina</span></a></p>
Archaeology News :verified:<p>New evidence reveals the source of mercury in the mausoleum of the first Qin emperor</p><p>Archaeological surveys in Xunyang City, in Ankang, Shaanxi province, have revealed the origins of the mercury found in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang. Qin Shi Huang is renowned for uniting China and for having commissioned a gargantuan burial site, a complex that took 38 years to build with 700,000 workers. </p><p>More info: <a href="https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/source-of-mercury-mausoleum-of-first-emperor/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archaeologymag.com/2025/01/sou</span><span class="invisible">rce-of-mercury-mausoleum-of-first-emperor/</span></a></p><p>Follow <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@archaeology" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>archaeology</span></a></span></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/qinshihuang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>qinshihuang</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ancientchina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ancientchina</span></a></p>
PerryTrails<p>The ancient Chinese version of a lineup?<br>⭐️<br><a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Phoenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Phoenix</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/MYPHX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MYPHX</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/PHXART" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PHXART</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/VisitPhoenix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisitPhoenix</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/VisitArizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisitArizona</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Arizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Arizona</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Archaeology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Archaeology</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/AncientChina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientChina</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Museum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Museum</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/MuseumMonday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MuseumMonday</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/GayTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GayTravel</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/Vacation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Vacation</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/VacationPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VacationPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://ieji.de/tags/TravelPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelPhotography</span></a></p>
The Cleaver Quarterly<p>Hello! Our mission is to cover the incredible complexity of <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ChineseFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChineseFood</span></a>—both the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cuisine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cuisine</span></a> inside <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/diaspora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diaspora</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cooking</span></a>. </p><p>We love showcasing <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/longform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longform</span></a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FoodIllustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodIllustration</span></a>. (By the way, we welcome <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/pitches" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pitches</span></a>!)</p><p>In recent years, we have published an illustrated <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/cookbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cookbook</span></a> and trading cards featuring Chinese veggies. </p><p>Our next book project is a collection of Chinese <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/fables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fables</span></a> from legendary times to the modern day. Our current obsessions: <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/FoodHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodHistory</span></a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/ChineseHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChineseHistory</span></a> and <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AncientChina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AncientChina</span></a></p>
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