Chinese archaeologists announced the discovery of a tomb dating back to about 2,500 years ago in Xiangfen county, Shanxi province.
Tombs containing the remains of pregnant women in Shanxi. Image: CNS
According to a report by the Shanxi Institute of Archeology on June 7, the mausoleum 6.5 meters long, 5.4 meters wide and 9.8 meters deep was unearthed at the North Taosi cemetery. It dates to the late Spring and Autumn period (770 BC – 476 BC).
In the center of the ancient tomb is a decaying wooden coffin containing the remains of a woman in her 30s, with the skull of a fetus visible in her belly. The estimated gestational age is 8 months.
Head of the excavation team Wang Jingyan said the tomb was built of stone with a symbol that clearly revealed the identity of the owner. It belonged to the wife of Doctor Shi Da Fu, an aristocratic official at the time.
Several artifacts were unearthed inside the mausoleum. Image: CNS
In addition to the coffin containing the remains, archaeologists also found 134 artifacts inside the tomb, most of which were bronze, along with some lead tin, jade, bone and pottery items.
North Taosi Cemetery is located north of Taosi village in Xiangfen County, Shanxi Province, China. In 2014 and 2015, another 1,283 graves were excavated here.
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