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Couple tomb of Northern Song Dynasty discovered in Jiangxia

On Oct. 20, archaeological personnel discovered a husband and wife couple tomb of the Northern Song Dynasty in Changshan village, Jinkou Street, Jiangxia, Hubei Province.

On Oct. 20, archaeological personnel discovered a husband and wife couple tomb of the Northern Song Dynasty in Jiangxia. More than 20 pieces of unearthed artifacts, such as stone inkstone, pottery, porcelain bowls, Lohan likenesses, silver hairpins, bronze mirrors and bronze coins, according to the Jiangxia Administrative Office of Cultural Relics

Ceramic vase found in the tomb from the Northern Song Dynasty in Jiangxia.According to reports, the archaeologists fund that the roof of the tomb has been damaged. The human skeletons and coffins have rotted inside. After inspection, they found the tomb is a husband and wife couple tomb 3.5 meters in length and 1.2 meters high.

A porcelain bowl found in the tomb of the Northern Song Dynasty in Jiangxia. The unearthed cultural relics provide important practical information for researching residents’ beliefs and funeral customs in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Author: Yan Meng | Source: People's Daily Online [October 21, 2010]