A 3,000-year-old cemetery containing the tombs of a wealthy clan has been uncovered in central China following two years of excavation by archaeologists
The site in Anyang, Henan province, is thought to have been home to a clan named"Ce" during the Shang dynasty, said the Anyang Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology in a news release on Thursday.
"In the oracle bone inscriptions, there is a record of the 'Ce' clan," said Kong Deming, director of the institute, in the news release -- referring to the earliest form of Chinese writing, in which characters were engraved on animal bones used in divination. Archaeologists also uncovered six carriages, as well as the remains of several horses and people believed to have been buried alive with some of the entombed bodies -- a common practice in the Shang dynasty, especially for those of high status such as royal family members.
"This is very rare among the ancient discoveries of Anyang, reflecting the extraordinary status and power of the carriage owner," said Kong, according to the state-runOther discoveries at the site -- such as steps in front of a building's foundation and the decorative remains of an inner wall -- provide clues to how Shang dynasty houses were constructed and designed, Kong added.
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