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Chinese archaeologists discover 2,700-year-old relics

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Press Trust of India Beijing
A batch of 2,700-year-old cultural relics have been discovered by Chinese archaeologists in northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

Kilns, tiles and a 500-meter ancient wall, along with a total of 19 tombs were found during the excavation of a historical site in Chengcheng County, according to Sun Zhanwei, researcher at the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology.

Scores of finely-carved funerary objects, including weapons, jade and stoneware were unearthed, which were confirmed to date back to the Spring and Autumn period (770- 476 BC), state-run Xinhua news agency reported today.

Archaeologists believe the site, covering an area of over 100,000 square meters, belonged to an aristocrat.

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First Published: Dec 18 2017 | 3:40 PM IST

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