Chinese archaeologists have discovered eleven tombs from two
different dynasties, dating back some 2,200 years, in central
China's Henan Province.
Located at a construction site in Pingdingshan City, the tombs
include four from the Warring States (475- 221 B.C.) and seven of
the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.).
Archaeologists with the city's cultural heritage administration
unearthed 13 pieces of funerary objects from the tombs.
The excavated cultural relics include a pot, a jar, a bottle and
a kettle as well as two rare door headers, carved with totem images
featuring two dragons with fish in their mouths, and pictures of
ancient people's recreational activities such as drinking in a
garden and riding in a horse-drawn.
The discoveries of the tombs will provide important clues to the
study of history, culture and folklore in the region since the
Warring States period, the archaeologists said.
(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2006)
