Excavation finishes at ancient tombs in Hubei

Archeologists in Central China's Hubei province are concluding the excavation of the Yancang Tombs. The dig was an effort to better protect the relics from the site, which dates back over two thousand years.

Last weekend, the excavation for Tomb Number One was concluded. After removing the protective structures around the chamber, archeological workers packed up and catalogued all the artifacts, which will be taken to the Jingmeng City Museum.

Archeologists in Central China's Hubei province are concluding the excavation of the Yancang Tombs.

Preliminary examination has revealed some inscriptions on the unearthed artifacts, which include bamboo slips, bronze utensils, jade ornaments and weapons.

The site of the Yancang Tombs was discovered early last year during the construction of a local canal. It includes over ten tombs. All them are believed to belong to the local noblemen of the Chu Kingdom, the greatest southern power during the Warring States period some 23-hundred years ago.

The excavation started about three months ago. It promises to shed a light on the social and communal organization from that chaotic era, about which little first-hand historical records have survived.