China News Service, Xingtai, April 8 (Zhang Pengxiang, Li Tieham) The Guangzong County Cultural Protection Office of Hebei Province revealed on the 8th that recently, archaeologists in Xingtai City found four ancient tombs in Dawang Village, Guangzong Town, Guangzong County, which was initially determined by experts as the Song Dynasty. Early tomb. Currently, archaeologists are conducting rescue excavations.
On March 27, in the north of Dawang Village, Guangzong County, the villagers discovered an ancient tomb while digging the earth. After investigation by archaeologists in Xingtai City, it was initially determined to be an ancient tomb in the early Song Dynasty. The brick carvings in the ancient tomb are well preserved and exquisite in style. Experts preliminarily speculated that the owner of the tomb was buried in the early Northern Song Dynasty.
According to reports, the tomb is round and the roof has been dug up. Through the excavated tomb, you can see the exquisite wood-like brick carvings around the tomb wall, and the skeleton of the tomb owner at the bottom. Archaeologists found no epitaphs or funerals that could prove the identity of the tomb owner and the specific age at the site of the ancient tomb.
Immediately, archaeologists surveyed around the tomb and found three more tombs. Up to now, Guangzong County has confirmed the discovery of four ancient tombs. Archaeological experts initially determined that they were all ancient tombs in the early Northern Song Dynasty.
According to Shen Linzhong, deputy director of Guangzong County Education, Culture, Radio, Sports, and Tourism Bureau, it is preliminarily inferred from the shape of the tomb that the tomb owner was buried in the early Northern Song Dynasty, more than 1,000 years ago. "This kind of brick tomb was first discovered in Guangzong County, and has a high value for studying the history, culture, customs and customs of Guangzong County."
At present, archaeological staff are carrying out rescue excavations of ancient tombs. (Finish)