China unearths tomb of ancient warrior
18 July 2012 1:36 AM GMT
Archaeologists have unearthed what they say are the skeletal remains of a warrior who might have served one or more warring lords when China was breaking apart into three warring kingdoms about 1,800 years ago. Buried in a tomb with domed roofs, along with his wife, he was about 45 years old when he died. Their skeletal remains were found inside two wooden coffins that had rotted away.
Archaeologists don’t know their names but, based on the tomb design and grave goods, they believe he was a general who had served one or more of the country’s warring lords, perhaps Cao Cao and his son Cao Pi. His tomb was discovered in Xiangyang, a city that, in the time of the Three Kingdoms, was of great strategic importance.
Rescue excavations started in 2008 and now the discovery is detailed in the the journal Chinese Archaeology. The rescue operation, carried out by the Xiangyang Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, uncovered many treasures in the tomb.
Archaeologists don’t know their names but, based on the tomb design and grave goods, they believe he was a general who had served one or more of the country’s warring lords, perhaps Cao Cao and his son Cao Pi. His tomb was discovered in Xiangyang, a city that, in the time of the Three Kingdoms, was of great strategic importance.
Rescue excavations started in 2008 and now the discovery is detailed in the the journal Chinese Archaeology. The rescue operation, carried out by the Xiangyang Municipal Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, uncovered many treasures in the tomb.
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