Found 25 graves “qing dynasty” amazing antiques “food preservation jar” very old
Found 25 graves – Xinhua reported that the Hunan Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology the middle of China revealed the discovery of a grave from qing dynasty (1644-1911), 25 wells with more than 60 cultural artifacts such as jars, porcelain cups Copper hairpins and copper knives at the Houbeishan Mausoleum in Yongzhou City.
partially tiled jar Known locally as a “food jar”, it was unearthed with food scraps inside. According to experts, traces of local burial traditions were found to preserve food in the grave. And these traditions have been passed down to the present day.
Moreover, archaeologists say the distribution of these tombs indicates that the tomb owners are members of the same family. and two adjacent graves belonged to a couple.
Li Yuuan, an assistant researcher at the Institute of Cultural Antiquities and Archaeology It states that the discovery of these tombs helped provide archaeological knowledge to understand burial traditions. local history and culture in southern China during the Qing Dynasty
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