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Spring and Autumn Period tombs discovered in Shanxi province

Updated: Aug 17, 2023 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print
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Chamber view of tomb M3015 [Photo/Official WeChat account of the Shanxi Archaeology Institute]

Cemeteries can be found in the north of Taosi village in Xiangfen county, Linfen city, Shanxi province. Among them, 25 Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) tombs were excavated in 2017. Tomb M3015 is one of them, where bronze ware has been discovered, according to a recent report.

There are six pieces of bronze ware, including a bronze ding (cooker), two bronze dun (food container), a bronze he (wine container), a bronze plate and a bronze yi (water container). Two pieces of jade ware, three agate tubes, five pieces of stone ware, one pottery li (cooker) and two pottery pots were also unearthed in M3015.

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