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1,500 year old coffin excavated from grassland in N China

A 1,500-year-old coffin, excavated from grassland in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, was opened at the Xilin Gol League Museum in Xilinhot on March 8. The well-preserved coffin is thought to date back to Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). The identity of the tomb's owner is still unknown.

1,500-year-old coffin excavated from grassland in N China
An archaeologist checks the unearthed coffin at Xilin Gol League Museum in Xilin Hot,
North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region [Credit: Zhang Ling/Xinhua]
1,500-year-old coffin excavated from grassland in N China
Archaeologists check the inside of the unearthed coffin after they open it at Xilin Gol League Museum
in Xilin Hot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region [Credit: Zhang Ling/Xinhua]
1,500-year-old coffin excavated from grassland in N China
The inside of the unearthed coffin is pictured after archaeologists open it at Xilin Gol League Museum
in Xilinhot, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region [Credit: Zhang Ling/Xinhua]
1,500-year-old coffin excavated from grassland in N China
Archaeologists work around the unearthed coffin at Xilin Gol League Museum in Xilin Hot,
North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region [Credit: Zhang Ling/Xinhua]
1,500-year-old coffin excavated from grassland in N China
Archaeologists measure unearthed articles at Xilin Gol League Museum in Xilinhot, 
North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region [Credit: Zhang Ling/Xinhua]
Source: Xinhuanet [March 12, 2014]