5,000-Year-Old Tomb Found by Archaeologists in China

5,000-Year-Old Tomb Found by Archaeologists in China

Excavations in central China uncovered a 5,000-year-old tomb filled with artifacts from the Dawenkou Culture. Archaeologists uncovered a new range of tombs at the Wangzhuang ruins this fall in central China’s Henan Province. Especially exciting is tomb M27, which likely belonged to a prehistoric king judging by the size of the tomb, coffins, and bounty of burial artifacts. In fact, experts now believe that the entire site could have been the cap…

Archaeologists Found a 5,000-Year-Old Tomb That May Be a Gateway to a Prehistoric Kingdom

It’s also a gateway to a huge collection of pig jaws.

Ancient Tomb in China Reveals Clues to a Prehistoric Kingdom

Archaeologists in China have unearthed a remarkable discovery—a 5,000-year-old tomb at the Wangzhuang ruins in Henan Province. The tomb, labeled... The post Ancient Tomb in China Reveals Clues to a Prehistoric Kingdom appeared first on Curiosmos.

A 5,000-Year-Old Tomb Uncovered by Archaeologists May Be a Gateway to a Lost Kingdom

Archaeologists working at the Wangzhuang ruins, located in Jiyuan City, central China’s Henan Province, have uncovered a significant discovery that sheds light on the Neolithic Dawenkou Culture. This ancient civilization, flourishing between 4000 B.C. and 2600 B.C., has left behind evidence of an early social hierarchy and cross-regional cultural interactions. Among the 45 tombs unearthed, Tomb M27 stands out for its immense size and wealth of a…