In 2006 and 2007, four Warring States period tombs were revealed in the Shixiazi cemetery of Zhongxian County, Chongqing and seven in the Dongtianpu cemetery, all rectangular earthen pits with the coffins and human sk...In 2006 and 2007, four Warring States period tombs were revealed in the Shixiazi cemetery of Zhongxian County, Chongqing and seven in the Dongtianpu cemetery, all rectangular earthen pits with the coffins and human skeletons poor in condition. Judged by their traces, some tombs are furnished with double coffins. Grave goods were discovered roughly in all pits, usually two or three pieces for each tomb. Altogether 18 objects were unearthed from the two cemeteries, including pottery, jade and stone artifacts, with the pottery vessels coming first in number and falling into the li tripod, yu container, jar and some other types. These tombs must have belonged to the Chu State of the mid Warring States period, and their data provide important material evidence for studying the history of the Chu State expanding its power westwards in those times.展开更多
文摘In 2006 and 2007, four Warring States period tombs were revealed in the Shixiazi cemetery of Zhongxian County, Chongqing and seven in the Dongtianpu cemetery, all rectangular earthen pits with the coffins and human skeletons poor in condition. Judged by their traces, some tombs are furnished with double coffins. Grave goods were discovered roughly in all pits, usually two or three pieces for each tomb. Altogether 18 objects were unearthed from the two cemeteries, including pottery, jade and stone artifacts, with the pottery vessels coming first in number and falling into the li tripod, yu container, jar and some other types. These tombs must have belonged to the Chu State of the mid Warring States period, and their data provide important material evidence for studying the history of the Chu State expanding its power westwards in those times.
