Chinese archaeologists during excavations in Sichuan province in the southwest of the country found more than 6,000 ancient tombs relating to the periods of the Warring States (475 BC – 221 BC) and the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
About the opening said the Agency “Xinhua”. It was done by the staff of Research Institute of cultural relics and archaeology, which is based in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province.
He archaeological site is located in the South of Chengdu. Excavations there began in March of 2015. Only now scientists have unveiled the preliminary results of this large-scale work. It is reported that all was discovered more than 6000 tombs of various types.
in addition, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of numerous houses, some of them belong to the Neolithic period. Also found tens of thousands of cultural relics of various dynasties, including pottery, bronzes and stones, coins and pearls mined in the depths of the Pacific and Indian oceans.
“our findings are very important for the study of cultural contacts in ancient times between China and the West, – said the head of the excavation Zuo Zhiqiang. They will also help to trace the dynamics of the social changes that occurred in ancient times along the silk road.”
By the way, a few days earlier in the North of China in Inner Mongolia province, local farmers discovered the tomb of luxury, decorated with frescoes. Her age is about 1000 years.
It was built in the middle or late period of the dynasty of Liao (907-1125), was dynasty, founded by kydantsi, ancient nomadic people North of China.
Inside the tomb archaeologists found frescoes, covering an area of about six square meters. They clearly show the lifestyle and traditions of the people during the reign of the Liao dynasty.
