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Over 80 articles unearthed in a tomb
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-04-11 10:49
Archaeologists claim that they discovered a tomb of the Western Zhou Dynasty
(11 century B.C.- 771 B.C.) Tuesday at the Zhouyuan site, Zhuangbai Village in
Fufeng County of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
Over 80 items were unearthed from the tomb including two bronze items, four
earthen articles, seven jade articles, and some lacquer ware and shell
ornaments."From the shape of the tomb and the excavated articles, we can judge
that the tomb is for a nobleman in the middle and later period of the Western
Zhou Dynasty," said an official with the local bureau cultural relics.
"The discovery of the tomb will provide precious evidence for research on the
history and culture of the Western Zhou Dynasty," he said.The Zhouyuan site,
located at the bordering area of the Fufeng County and the Qishan County, was
ranked by the State Council as cultural relics under state top protection. In
1976, a Western Zhou hoard of 103 bronzes was unearthed at Zhuangbai Village,
drawing close attention from archaeologists at home and
overseas.
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