The excavations were fruitful, uncovering a series tombs from different periods of China’s history, including the Han Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. While many of the tombs had already been looted, the team still found more than 60 sets of Chinese artifacts . The range of epochs encountered indicates that this was once a large cemetery which existed over many years, helping archaeologists understand more about burial customs and ancient cultural practices in the Jinan area.
12 of the 35 tombs discovered in Jinan were Yuan Dynasty tombs. (Jinan Archaeological Research Institute)
Rare Written Evidence Found in Yuan Dynasty Tombs
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