In 2002, the First Henan Archaeological Team, IA, CASS, carried out excavation on the Huizui site in Yanshi City, Henan Province, and discovered there an Eastern Zhou tomb. This is a rectangular earthen pit containing...In 2002, the First Henan Archaeological Team, IA, CASS, carried out excavation on the Huizui site in Yanshi City, Henan Province, and discovered there an Eastern Zhou tomb. This is a rectangular earthen pit containing a wooden chamber and a coffin with an extended supine burial. Among the funeral objects, the pottery falls into the ding tripod, dou stemmed vessel, jar and dish; the earthen ware, into the animal-shaped three-legged yi ewer, basin, etc. The bronzes are obelisk-shaped objects,and the jades include discs and broken pieces. Besides, there occur some cowries. Judged by the features of its structure and grave goods, the tomb must belong to the Luoyang area group distinguished by its researchers and can be dated to the Eastern Zhou period.展开更多
文摘In 2002, the First Henan Archaeological Team, IA, CASS, carried out excavation on the Huizui site in Yanshi City, Henan Province, and discovered there an Eastern Zhou tomb. This is a rectangular earthen pit containing a wooden chamber and a coffin with an extended supine burial. Among the funeral objects, the pottery falls into the ding tripod, dou stemmed vessel, jar and dish; the earthen ware, into the animal-shaped three-legged yi ewer, basin, etc. The bronzes are obelisk-shaped objects,and the jades include discs and broken pieces. Besides, there occur some cowries. Judged by the features of its structure and grave goods, the tomb must belong to the Luoyang area group distinguished by its researchers and can be dated to the Eastern Zhou period.
