2023-07-08 04:06:00
Foreign news agencies reported from Jinan, China, on July 8 that this excavation mission was led by Sun Zhaofeng, an official of the Yantai Municipal Museum. And discovered a variety of tombs from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to the end of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), with 34 cave tombs belonging to the Tang and Song Dynasties (960-1279) and counting. It was the excavation of such a large grave. First time in Yantai City
The cave graves made of clay It was a popular burial style during the Tang and Song dynasties. with a layout in the north-south direction It consists of a tomb corridor, sealed bricks, and a burial chamber.
The tomb corridor above was about 1 meter long, 0.8 meter wide, and was located in the south. The burial chamber is to the north. The roof of the tomb has a hollow arch shape. and extends slopingly from south to north
Mr Sun said Earth cave graves It is a special type of burial and is rare in Yantai City. The discovery of dozens of relatively intact graves has provided invaluable insights into the structure and the specifics of this type of grave both clarify the customs of burial Evolution of the Grave and the social structure of that time.
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