The rescue archaeological excavation of the Wuwangdun tomb in Huainan, Anhui Province, a major project of "Archaeological China", is underway. The reporter learned from the archaeological team that up to now, more than 3,000 numbered cultural relics have been extracted from the No. 1 tomb of Wuwangdun, covering bamboo and wood, lacquerware, bronze, jade, as well as animal and plant remains, silk fabrics and brochures, etc., with complete types, especially bronze ritual vessels, which are relatively well preserved. With the development of cultural relics protection and clean-up, some bronzes have also been found on the text.
"Inscriptions" have been found on some unearthed bronzes
On April 21, when the archaeological team extracted this artifact, they named it "Standing Bird Cover Copper Round Pot". On April 26, the preliminary cleaning of the "Standing Bird Cover Copper Round Pot" was completed, and the ornamentation around the body of the pot was revealed.
Lu Guoquan, leader of the second archaeological group of the Wuwangdun archaeological excavation project: This kind of ornamentation is generally called a rope pattern, like a rope.
Jomon is one of the decorative patterns of pottery and bronze ware since the Neolithic Age, and it is named because its pattern is like two, four or more lines twisted into a rope shape.
Zhang Wenjie, leader of the archaeological group of the Wuwangdun archaeological excavation project: Generally we think that the pot is mainly filled with wine, but the shape of the pot of the standing bird was not common in the Chu tombs before, and I was very surprised when I saw the unearthed.
A small bird, a kind of decoration, in the opinion of archaeological experts, behind it, may also contain the great history of the eastward relocation of the capital of the Chu State at the end of the Warring States Period.
Zhang Wenjie, head of the archaeological group of the Wuwangdun archaeological excavation project: Because I went to the Huaishui Basin, I was more closely connected with the tribes in the Huaishui Basin, so I was influenced by some of the cultures of the region, so there may be some new types.
In 1933, Li San Gudui in Shou County, Anhui Province, which is commonly believed to be the tomb of King Chu You, unearthed a bronze vessel of "spreading wings and grabbing snake eagle", which is generally believed to be a bird-shaped vessel, and its specific function is a mystery. The discovery of the "Standing Bird Cover Copper Round Pot" has re-triggered the thinking of archaeological experts, and "spreading its wings and grabbing the snake eagle" may still be an integral part of a large-scale artifact, and the new archaeological discoveries have promoted the study of history and culture to gain new understanding.
Source: CCTV news client
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