Archaeologists Uncover a 5,000-Year-Old “Bountiful” Tomb With Artifacts Believed to Be From a Prehistoric King

The ancient artifact measured between 4.52 to 4.8 meters in length and 3.47 to 3.68 meters in width for both the inner and outer coffins. It contained several burial items, including over 100 pieces of pottery, approximately 200 small jade decorations, bone implements, and pig mandibles, which signify wealth.

The relics were from all across ancient China’s eastern and central areas as well as the area around the Yangtze River. Some of these items were part of local ceremonies, like the burial of a water deer’s teeth and small-mouthed jars.

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Experts from the Henan Provincial Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology, the Capital Normal University in Beijing, and other related institutions conducted a joint excavation at the Wangzhuang site.

The civilization was also notable for its development of pottery, which was impressively distinctive, so specialists have made efforts to identify the characteristics of the many pottery fragments that were discovered.