An ancient tomb group has been recently discovered at Sandu Village of Guiyang County, Hunan Province. On the morning of March 30, the rescue excavation of the No.1 and No.2 tombs was basically completed. Unearthed items indicated that these tombs can be dated back to the end of the Han Dynasty (206BC-220 AD) and the Jin Dynasty (265-420), archaeologists told the reporter. The cultural relics of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) were accidentally found in the excavation, proving that the site was also a dwelling place for people during that period.

 

According to Tang Tao, chief of Chenzhou Cultural Relics Administration Office, four tombs were excavated this time including three brick tombs and a pit tomb. The master of the No.1 tomb is identified as a female based on the observation of the ceramics, pots, bowels and other funeral objects in the tomb.

 

This tomb group is the most ancient one found in Guiyang besides the once-excavated tombs of the Song Dynasty.

 

Translator: Guo Yan