Chinese archaeologists discover 2,700-year-old relics
Kilns, tiles and a 500-meter ancient wall, along with a total of 19 tombs were found during the excavation of a historical site in Chengcheng County, according to Sun Zhanwei, researcher at the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology.
Scores of finely-carved funerary objects, including weapons, jade and stoneware were unearthed, which were confirmed to date back to the Spring and Autumn period (770- 476 BC), state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.
Archaeologists believe the site, covering an area of over 100,000 square meters, belonged to an aristocrat.
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