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.
File photo shows a cultural relic unearthed at the Houbeishan tomb complex in the city of Yongzhou, central China’s Hunan Province. (Xinhua)
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
File photo shows a porcelain bowl unearthed at the Houbeishan tomb complex in the city of Yongzhou, central China’s Hunan Province. (Xinhua)
Archaeologists have found 25 tombs dating back to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) in central China’s Hunan Province, according to the provincial cultural relics and archaeology research institute. (Xinhua)
More than 60 cultural relics, including porcelain jars, porcelain bowls, copper hairpins and copper knives, were unearthed at the Houbeishan tomb complex in the city of Yongzhou. (Xinhua)
Some of these porcelain jars, known locally as “food jars,” were found with food residue inside. According to experts, there was a local burial custom to preserve food in tombs, and the practice continues to this day. (Xinhua)
Archaeologists said the distribution of the tombs suggests that they belonged to a family, and that the owners of two adjacent tombs were husband and wife. (Xinhua)
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