China Before China (2023)

Original title

何以中国

Genre

documentary film

Country

People's Republic of China

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This eight-episode documentary traces the origins and development of Chinese civilization from the Paleolithic era through the unification under the Qin and Han dynasties. It draws on archaeological findings and features guidance from dozens of experts, visiting over 230 sites and museums across China.

informativeeducationalsystematicscope-expandingscholarlyfactualseriousdetailed

What happens

《何以中国》（英語：China Before China）是上海广播电视台推出的八集考古类纪录片。纪录片借助中华文明探源工程和考古中国项目成果，展现中华大地从旧石器时代开始，形成农业和定居社会，建立早期文化，形成古国，开启夏商周三代直至形成秦汉统一王朝的历程，为一部影视化的中国早期文明简史。纪录片由国家文物局和上海市委宣传部指导，著名考古学家严文明担任总学术顾问，近百名考古、历史学者担任顾问，拍摄考古遗址和博物馆230余处。2023年12月9日，纪录片在东方卫视首播，2024年1月26日完播。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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