As a highly regarded academic subject in Chinese archaeology, on December 24, Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital announced the upcoming launch of the exhibition "Rediscovering The Xia Culture – New Discoveries And Achievements". The latest archaeological excavation results from the past five years will bring the millennia-sealed Xia civilization vividly before the public.

作为中国考古学广受关注的学术课题，12月24日，记者从二里头夏都遗址博物馆获悉，“寻夏·考古中国夏文化研究新成果展”即将开展，近五年最新考古发掘成果，将让尘封千年的夏代文明跃然眼前。

The exhibition is structured around five thematic sections: "Kingship · Chronology", "Yu's Traces · Settlements", "Clans · Ethnic Groups", "Land Cultivation · Subsistence", and "All Under Heaven · Civilization". It comprehensively presents the breakthroughs in Xia culture research regarding in constructing chronological systems, clarifying state forms, and revealing civilized characteristics. The exhibition systematically synthesizes findings from systematic excavations at 19 key sites and integrates comprehensive analytical materials from over 800 related survey points. Among the 236 (sets of) exhibits on display, the vast majority are being presented to the public for the first time, constituting a three-dimensional, tangible "New Compilation of Xia Dynasty Archaeology".

此次展览以 “王世・年代”“禹迹・聚落”“族氏・人种”“敷土・生业”“天下・文明”五大板块为脉络，全方位呈现夏文化在构建年代体系、廓清国家形态、揭示文明特质等方面的突破性进展。展览系统梳理19处重点遗址的系统性发掘成果，整合800余处相关调查点的综合分析材料。展出的236件（套）展品，绝大多数系首次面向公众展出，堪称一部立体、可触摸的“夏代考古新编”。

To break down professional barriers and bring academic achievements "to dip now among the humble homes' doorways", the exhibition innovatively combines various display methods, including combined cultural relic exhibitions, archaeological scene restorations, large-scale sand table demonstrations, dynamic multimedia animations, and expert explanation videos. Balancing academic rigor with visual appeal, it vividly recreates the magnificent journey of Xia culture evolving from scattered settlements to a unified wide-area royal power state, making the profound Xia civilization tangible and perceptible.

为打破专业壁垒，让学术成果“飞入寻常百姓家”，展览创新融合文物组合陈列、考古场景复原、大型沙盘演示、动态多媒体动画及专家解读视频等多元展示手段，兼顾学术严谨性与视觉感染力，生动还原夏文化从星罗棋布的聚落，逐步发展为一统四方的广域王权国家的壮阔历程，让厚重的夏代文明变得可感可知。

Since the discovery of the Erlitou site in 1959, relevant research has been continuously carried out. The "Archaeological China – Xia Culture Research" project has made significant progress. Excavations at sites such as Yuzhuang in Ye County, Baligiao in Fangcheng, Wadian in Yuzhou, and Dongxiafeng in Xia County, Yuncheng, have progressively completed the panoramic picture of Xia culture. This exhibition brings together over 20 museums, archaeological institutes, and universities nationwide, encompassing nearly all the core forces of the "Archaeological China – Xia Culture Research" project, which achieved coordinated integration and a unified presentation of national research resources on Xia culture.

自1959年二里头遗址发现以来，相关研究持续开展，“考古中国·夏文化研究”项目不断取得重大进展，叶县余庄、方城八里桥、禹州瓦店、运城夏县东下冯等遗址的发掘，夏文化的全景图不断补齐。此次展览汇聚全国20多家文博机构、考古院所及高等院校，几乎囊括“考古中国・夏文化研究”项目所有核心力量，实现了全国夏文化研究资源的协同整合与聚力发声。

From the dust-covered site to the vibrant exhibition, and from profound academic reports to dramatic civilization narratives, "this exhibition is not only a centralized review and presentation of phased achievements but also a vivid practice of rigorous academic transformation and collaborative innovation. In the most intuitive way, it leads the public in a dialogue with civilization spanning 3,000 years, unfurling the scroll of early Chinese civilization," stated a relevant official from Erlitou Site Museum of the Xia Capital.

从尘封的遗址到鲜活的展览，从艰深的学术报告到生动的文明叙事，“展览不仅是阶段性成果的集中梳理与呈现，也是一场严谨的学术转化与协同创新的生动实践，以最直观的方式，带领公众进行跨越三千年的文明对话，铺展开早期中国的文明画卷。”二里头夏都遗址博物馆相关负责人表示。（来源/河南日报 记者/刘洋 曹润泽 编译/洪建园 李梦凯）

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