Ma Is a Good Civilization

Under the 4,400-meter-high sky of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Lake Mashao remained silent for thousands of years, until archaeologists revealed a secret here that could rewrite history: a mysterious tribe of ancestors once existed here. They did not rely on traditional agriculture, but relied on the wisdom of fishing to create a miracle of survival that lasted for three thousand years in the extremely cold land of the "roof of the world." What they left behind were not only ancient bone fishing cards and exquisite clay pots, but also a clear sequence of civilization: from early fishing and hunting life, to the later formation of an agricultural and animal husbandry economy, to a network of cultural exchanges with the Central Plains and even further regions. Sea shells, ivory and other foreign items unearthed from the site bear witness to the existence of a prehistoric "Plateau Silk Road". However, this unique civilization eventually quietly disappeared in the long river of history, leaving only 61 tombs and large stone ruins, telling unsolved mysteries about faith, power and the cycle of life. "Mashao Civilization" will take you back to this secret land of the plateau forgotten by time, and through scientific archaeological discoveries and reasonable literary imagination, resurrect the daily life and glory buried in the dust. This is not only an exploration of a lost world, but also an in-depth inquiry about the resilience of life, the integration of civilizations, and the pluralistic unity of Chinese civilization.