Editor's Note:
Chinese archaeologists voted for the 10 best archeological discoveries of 2015 from a pool of 25 outstanding candidates in Beijing on May 16.
1. Marks of fire use in Gantangjing Paleolithic site in Yunnan Province
Fossils found at the Gantangjing Paleolithic site in Jiangchuan, Yunnan Province, showing bite marks of carnivorous fauna and rodents as well as traces of industry. File photo: Xinhua 
2. New discoveries of the Neolithic Liangzhu culture at the Jiangzhuang Site, Jiangsu Province
This photo shows the burial areas of the Neolithic Liangzhu culture found at the Jiangzhuang Site in Jiangsu Province. File photo: chinanews.com 
3. Liangzhu culture settlement with surrounding ditch at Yujiashan, Yuhang city, Zhejiang Province
Excavation spot of the Liangzhu culture settlement with surrounding ditch at Yujiashan, Yuhang city, Zhejiang Province, showing layers of loess and sludge. This water conservation system with 11 artificial embankments was built around 5000 years ago. File photo: Xinhua 
4. Neolithic discoveries in Southwest Hainan Province
These potteries found in the Lianziwan ruins in the southwest coastal areas of Hainan Province date back to the Neolithic Age. File photo: Xinhua 
5. Newly discovered Zhou Dynasty ruins in Shaanxi Province
A Zhou Dynasty bronze carriage decoration with turquoise detailing was found in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province. File photo: Xinhua 
6. Burial area at Sifangtang Site, Daye, Hubei Province
The burial grounds at the Sifangtang Site in Daye, Hubei Province are the first time archeologists have discovered burial grounds on a Chinese mining site. File photo: Xinhua 
7. Great Marquis Haihun’s tomb in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province
Hoof-shaped gold wares were unearthed from the Great Marquis Haihun’s tomb in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province. Marquis Haihun was deposed as emperor during the Western Han Dynasty around 2000 years ago. This 40,000 square meter tomb is the largest and most well-preserved Han Dynasty settlement site in China. File photo: Xinhua 
8. The Taiji Hall of the Imperial Palace from the Han and Wei Dynasties in Luoyang, Henan Province
The sites are the central areas of the Imperial Palace dating back to the Han and Wei Dynasties in Luoyang, Henan Province. File photo: Xinhua 
9. Liao Dynasty Noble Consort tombs discovered in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Thousand-year-old jade ornaments were found at the Liao Dynasty Noble Consort tombs in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. File photo: Xinhua 
10. The shipwreck of the Zhiyuan in Liaoning Province
A 152mm shell from the shipwrecked Zhiyuan was found in Liaoning Province. 60 types of artifacts, including weapons, personal items, and more than 60 Qing coins were recovered. The battleship Zhiyuan was sunk by the Japanese navy during the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894. File photo: people.cn
