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Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Researchers Unearth 5,100-Year-Old Dams That Upend Historical Theory

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences have discovered 5,100-year-old dams using digital archaeology, proving ancient Chinese communities managed water cooperatively. This finding by researcher Liu Jianguo directly counters the long-standing Western theory of “Oriental despotism,” showing large-scale projects preceded centralized power.

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