- Index - Exhibition
- The Exhibition OF Mawangdui Han Tombs
- The Exhibition of Shang and Zhou Bronzes Found in Hunan
- The Exhibition of Ceramics from Famous Kilns in Hunan
- Exhibition of Calligraphies in the Ming and Qing Dynasty
- Exhibition of Paintings Created in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
- Exhibition of Ten New Major Archaeological Discoveries in Hunan
Introduction of Exhibition
《the Exhibition of Ten New Major Archaeological Discoveries in Hunan》is located on the northwest of second floor in exhibition building of Hunan Provincial Museum, covering an area of 400 square meters and displaying 133 artifacts, and open to the public on January 18, 2003. It shows the ten new great archaeological discoveries in Hunan over the past ten years, among which, eight have been included into Ten New Major Archaeological Discoveries in China of the year and three of the eight have been included in the A Hundred Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of the Twentieth Century in China. Furthermore, the excavation of an ancient city site from the Warring States (475 B.C.—221 B.C.) and the Qin(221 B.C.-206B.C.)and Han (206 B.C.- A.D.220) Dynasties in Liye of Longshan County has been regarded as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the twenty-first century in China. This exhibition shows rich and various aspects of artifacts, including quantity, variety, form, cultural meaning, historical and scientific value and so on. The montage of press photographs printed out by computers emphasizes the concept of promptness, truthfulness and authority of an “achievement show”, giving visitors a strong on-site sense, and visual impact, as well as a deep impression for modern display art. It is also successfully in harmony with other exhibitions in building.

1、Paleolithic Sites
2、Stone Age Site of Yuchanyan, Dao County
3、Neolithic Site at Pengtoushan and Bashidang of Li County
4、Neolithic Site of Gaomiao at Qianyang County and Tangjiagang, Anxiang County
5、Neolithic Site of Chengtoushan in Li County
6、Gaoshaji Site of the Shang (16th century B.C.-11th century B.C.) and Zhou (11th century B.C.-221 B.C.) Dynasties at Wangcheng County
7、City Site of the Warring States (475 B.C.-221 B.C.) and Qin (221 B.C.-206 B.C.) and Han (206 B.C. –A.D. 220) in Liye, Longshan County
8、Royal Tomb of the Western Han (206 B.C.-A.D.24) Dynasty at Gufenyuan, Changsha City
9、Marquis of Yuanling---Wu Yang’s Tomb at Huxi Hill, Yuanling County
10、Inscribed Bamboo Tablets of Wu Kingdom (222-280) of the Three Kingdoms (220-280) in Zoumalou, Changhsha
