Generations of Chinese archaeologists     1     (make) fruitful findings in the past century. These findings range from the discovery of the Yangshao village site in Henan province in 1921,     2     (mark) the birth of modern Chinese archaeology, to the Sanxingdui site in Sichuan province.

The most     3     (significance) findings are recognized on the list of the top 100archaeological discoveries of China in the past 100 years. The list     4     (announce) by the National Cultural Heritage Administration at    5    opening ceremony of the third Chinese Archaeology Congress in Sanmenxia.

In     6     (add) to the Yangshao site, which dates back more than 5,000 years, and the Sanxingdui bronze civilization site from about 3,000 years ago, many names familiar    7     the general public were included on the list. Among them is the mausoleum (陵墓) of China's first emperor, Qinshihuang,     8     (know) worldwide as the home of the Terracotta Warriors.

Wang Wei, president of the Archaeological Society of China, said, “The past century has told us that Chinese archaeology has to stick to our own characteristies and become    9     (deep) rooted in the reality of our country." "These discoveries solved puzzles in their respective fields,    10     had wide influence at home and abroad," Wang added.