The Karub cultural relic in Chamdo, Tibet[File photo/Baidu]

The restoration of Tibet’s first ancient human ruins has been completed recently, Xinhua and People’s Daily reported.

Located south of Karub in east Tibet's Chamdo, the Karub cultural relic is Tibet’s first excavation of ancient human ruins dating back to 4,000-5,000 years ago. It is also the Tibetan Plateau’s best-preserved and most systematic Neolithic remains with the most abundant artifacts. In 1996, it was selected as a key cultural relic under state protection. In recent years, experts have been carrying out archaeological excavations, and the unearthed cultural relics have significant value toward research into early Tibetan history.

"At present, more than seven million yuan has been invested in restoration of the ancient human ruins at Karub cultural elic and the first-phase project has already been completed," said Yongzhong Dawa, director of the Chamdo Bureau of Cultural Relics. The second-phase project will include a relics exhibition area, a Tibetan folk customs area and a cultural heritage expo. The total investment for the whole project is 100 million yuan, according to Dawa.

As one of Tibet’s three main primitive cultural ruins recognized by archaeologists, recent archaeological findings have shown that the Karub cultural relic have similarities with primitive culture of the upper reaches of the Yellow River. Some experts think that it might be because they have common origins or that it is a result of mutual influence. "The completion of the relic will provide an important platform for research into ancient human migration in southwest China, its link to Yellow River civilization and the mystery of Tibetan origin," said Yongzhong Dawa.