Ancient general's tomb unearthed in Henan

[Melvadius]

The photographs attached to the full article about this 'small' excavation in China iare well worth a look.

 

Archeologists in central China's Henan Province say they have found the tomb of a noted general from the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 AD).

 

The tomb of Cao Xiu was found in Mengjin County of Luoyang City at the end of last year, said Sun Yingmin, spokesman of the Henan provincial cultural heritage bureau, at a press conference Monday.

 

The tomb, 50 meters long and 21 meters wide, held chinaware, copperware, liquor cups, and jars as well as some human bones, said Sun.

 

Tests suggested the bones belonged to a 50-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, he said.

 

A bronze seal, about the size of a coin and engraved with Cao Xiu's name revealed the tomb owner's identity, he added.

 

Cao Xiu is recorded in Chinese history books as a courageous fighter and high-ranking officer. He died of illness in 228, but no record of his birth has been found.

 

The tomb was similar to that of Cao Cao, found in Anyang City, of Henan Province, in December, said Sun.

 

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