'Cute' golden cat's paws unearthed
By Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan and Zhou Huiying |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2021-04-22 20:00
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Some of the five gold ornaments shaped like cat’s paws that were recently unearthed at one of the ancient tombs of Beibaie village in Yuanqu county, Shanxi province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Five gold ornaments shaped like cat's paws unearthed recently at one of the ancient tombs of Beibaie village in Yuanqu county, Shanxi province,have attracted the attention of archeologists.
Last spring, a team from the provincial and local institutes of cultural relics and archaeology began a systematic excavation. After eight months' work, they discovered nine large and medium-sized tombs from the Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-256 BC), covering an area of 1,200 square meters.