Jishi Gorge—evidence of the mythical creation of China’s first dynasty

Amateur and professional researchers alike seek to find physical evidence of mythical stories in civilizations around the world. Geologists in China have now found what they believe could be evidence of a catastrophic event that corresponds with the legend of Emperor Yu and the creation of the Xia Dynasty, China’s first.

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Rocks tell story of China's great flood

By Jonathan Webb

BBC News

August 4, 2016