Zidanku Silk Manuscripts Predate Dead Sea Scrolls by around 130 Years

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Many people have heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls - ancient religious texts dating back to around 170 BCE. However, many don’t know that the Warring-States Period Zidanku Silk Manuscripts, unearthed in 1942, predate them by around 130 years. Recognized as the earliest known Chinese texts on mathematics and astrology, the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts are of the utmost significance for anyone interested in the evolution of Chinese culture and civilization.



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