Almost a hundred tombs contain dishes, seals and an abundance of ancient remains.
An archaeological team has discovered a complex of tombs and a sacrifice pit between the late warring states and the early Western Han dynasty in the Dzungar region. The remains of sacrificed animals, including skeletons of goats, cattle and dogs, have been found in nearly one third of the 99 tombs.
In the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China, a cluster of 99 ancient tombs dating back over 2,000 years has been found, according to local authorities. An archaeological team from the Regional Institute for Cultural Relics and Archeology unearthed a necropolis at the Jungar Banner, including 99 tombs and a sacrificial pit dating from the late Warring States period (475-221 BC) and the early Western Han Dynasty (202 BC). BC -8 AD).
Most of the tomb owners were found without coffins in tombs that vary in size. The largest of them was about five meters long, three meters wide and three meters high, and the smallest was slightly larger than a human body. According to archaeologists, animal sacrifice was a common burial ritual among residents living along the Great Wall during the warring period. The Great Wall of China ran through part of northern China at the time.
Kitchen utensils from the late Warring States period, such as ceramic teapots, as well as 10 Western Han Dynasty bronze state seals have been found. “This shows the area of the tombs that were under the control of the central government during the early Western Han Dynasty,” said Hu Chongbai, head of the archaeological team.
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