China's top archaeological discoveries of 2025

4. The Husta Bronze Age site in Wenquan county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region

Since 2016, archaeologists have been conducting work at the Husta site. Investigations and excavations over the years have revealed that the Husta site is a large settlement covering more than 12 square kilometers. It consists of a core area with a walled settlement and tombs, along with peripheral remains surrounding the core. The main period of the site dates to around 1600 BC, during the late Bronze Age.