[Explanation] The peculiarly shaped bronze mask, the bronze ge with exquisitely hollowed out patterns... On December 7, the latest results of archaeological excavations at the Liulihe Site in Fangshan District, Beijing were announced.

Among them, the earliest known tomb head box cover in Beijing was discovered, and the coffin and human bones are all well preserved.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Jing, head of the archaeological excavation site of Liulihe Site, Beijing Cultural Heritage Research Institute

　　Now we are in the tomb (M)1902 discovered this time. The whole tomb is a coffin and a coffin. We found a lot of weapons beside the owner of the tomb between the coffins, which may imply that he has a similar As a samurai.

Many of his burial objects were found under the cover of the head box.

The most representative ones are the three bronze wares now released, the bronze statue, the bronze 卣 and the bronze jue are all together. The three of them should be a set of wine vessels. This is one of the more surprising discoveries this time.

Another surprise is the pile of animal bones that everyone can see below.

According to our preliminary identification, they may be disassembled pigs, that is, pork is placed inside. The specific identification work requires us to return to the room for further identification.

　　[Explanation] The Liulihe site was the capital and first fief of the Yan Kingdom in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

With a history of more than three thousand years, it is the earliest source of urban civilization that can be traced back to Beijing.

　　[Explanation] From the largest bronze panting unearthed in the Beijing area to the Bao Boju Li in the town hall of the Capital Museum, in 1974, the discovery of two large tombs brought the Liulihe site into people's sight.

However, due to the high groundwater level, the two tombs were not fully excavated.

After more than forty years, the tomb was reopened, and more exquisite bronzes were seen again.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Jing, head of the archaeological excavation site of Liulihe Site, Beijing Cultural Heritage Research Institute

　　This is part of the bronze ware extracted so far. Most of the unearthed locations are in the largest tomb (M)1901 we have just seen.

And this very exquisite piece of Ge is an unexpected gain for us this time.

It can be seen that a hollowing technique is used behind this Ge. Overall, this Ge has an earlier style.

And it is not particularly typical of Yandi. It may be a treasure "imported" from a place more to the south.

　　[Explanation] Through the analysis and comparison of the unearthed cultural relics, the researchers found that the lid of one of the bronze guineas was probably wrongly covered for 3,000 years.

　　[Concurrent] Wang Jing, head of the archaeological excavation site of Liulihe Site, Beijing Cultural Heritage Research Institute

　　This is a more exquisite copper gui. Then it has inscriptions on the inner cover and the bottom of the body. The cover says "Bai (Bo) Fish as Baozun Yi".

But a very interesting phenomenon is that the inscriptions on the lid and the bottom of this utensil are different.

Then we compared the artifacts unearthed during the excavation of (IIM) No.253 tomb in the 1970s. Among them, there is an artifact called Xungui which is very similar in decoration and shape.

The inscription on the lid of that utensil is the same as the inscription on this utensil.

The two names "Bai (Bo) Yu" and "圉" appearing in it may both refer to the maker of this artifact.

It's just that it was probably a small error 3000 years ago. The two device covers were mixed, and then we discovered it 3000 years later.

　　[Explanation] It is reported that the latest surveying and mapping methods, information recording methods and cultural relic protection technologies were used in this excavation.

A total of 5 early Western Zhou Dynasty tombs, 3 houses, and 1 suspected outer ring trench were excavated, and more than 100 pieces of various cultural relics such as bronze, lacquer, pottery, and silk fabric specimens were unearthed, laying a foundation for a better understanding of "Beijing City Source" Base.

　　[Concurrent] Guo Jingning, Director of Archaeology Division, Beijing Cultural Heritage Administration, Director, Beijing Cultural Heritage Research Institute

　　So through our archaeological excavation this time, it provides very important academic value for understanding the clan system and enfeoffment system of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the planning concept of Beijing's early city sites.

It will provide strong archaeological support for the construction of the Liulihe Ruins Archaeological Park in the next step.

　　Reporting from Beijing by reporter Cheng Yu

Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]