|
 |
|
BURIAL GROUND: Scientists work on the Jiwanggu Tomb site in Shandong Province on April 16, 2012 (ZHU ZHENG) |
The Jiwanggu Tomb of the late Spring and Autumn Period is located 40 km northwest of Yishui County. The tomb was accidentally uncovered by construction workers in early 2012. Later, archeologists excavated many bronze artifacts, including eight horse statues, four carriages and sacrificial wares. The scale and shape of the tomb suggests that Jiwanggu was meant for the upper class of the time.
Liu Xu, a Peking University archeologist, said the tomb reveals a unique structure. The coffin chamber as well as the horse and carriage pit were situated inside the same grotto. The east side of the pit consists of rows of pillars, which is rare among tombs of the period.
|
