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In this archaeological excavations unearthed a total of more than 100 pieces of funerary objects, mainly in clay and bronze. More abundant species, both Tao Bo, pottery, ceramic stoves, pottery and other household items well, but also ceramic chickens, pottery dogs, pigs and other animals, pottery, bronzes to five baht money-based. "At present, to determine the repair of the eighty seven."

Among the many funerary objects, a well-preserved Han Dynasty most eye-catching ceramic pig, pig pottery about 30 cm in length and weighs about 6 pounds, naive style, vivid, Yuangun smooth belly, the long beak like protrusion is prowl, knot tail upturned. "Oh, that pig good clever!" Site clean-up staff from time to time praise.

West China City Daily reporter found that pig ears are upright. "Pig ears upright, perhaps to a more vivid, ceramic pig as a model, just a form of symbolic meaning." Staff said, so well-preserved pottery pigs in the past archaeological excavations are rare.

Reporters learned from archaeologists at the Han Dynasty Wenjing, the social stability, economic development, Dujiangyan in Sichuan to become the land of abundance more. As the rich, prosperous economy, the prevalence of this practice was the wind, then the concept of people's funeral was "that the living dead, thick-owned multi-Tibetan", hope the birth of the richness and pleasure are the grave. Because of this, some household items, including animals, buried together with the tomb, was the common burial method.Tombs excavated here has been initially completed, the next step would be tomb unearthed artifacts and specific studies and identity research.For more information, please shift to China Tour Packages