Archaeologists Uncover 5,000-Year-Old ‘Bountiful’ Tomb With Artifacts, That May Belong to a Prehistoric King

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Archaeologists have discovered a nearly 5,000-year-old "bountiful" tomb that is believed to belong to a prehistoric king, containing numerous artifacts.

The structure measured between 4.52 to 4.8 meters in length and 3.47 to 3.68 meters in width. Both the inner and outer coffins contained several items, including over 100 pieces of pottery, more than 200 small jade ornaments, bone tools, and pig mandibles, which are all symbols of wealth.

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Researchers from the Henan Institute of Cultural Heritage and Archaeology and Capital Normal University in Beijing, as well as other institutions, conducted joint excavations at the Wangzhuang site.

The civilization was notable for its innovative pottery techniques, which helped to distinguish it from other cultures, and specialists have been working to analyze the distinctive characteristics of the many pottery fragments they've discovered.