Hunt for treasure yields many artifacts in river

The excavation in Jiangkou was listed as one of China's top archaeological finds in 2017.

Both archaeological digs in Jiangkou have received financial support from the National Administration of Cultural Heritage in Beijing.

The blunderbuss found in the more recent dig is of great significance because it suggests a fierce battle in the cold weapon age, said Li Fei, a leading archaeologist at the research institute.