Ancient burial complex found in central China (2/4)

An archaeologist cleans up a skeleton that was found at the ancient burial complex at Dashahe Wetland in Jiaozuo City, Central China’s Henan province, March 17, 2014. (Xinhua/ Zhu Xiang)

Chinese archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved large burial complex dating back to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties (1600B.C.-256 B.C.)at Dashahe Wetland in Jiaozuo City, Central China’s Henan province. Money cowries, shell ornaments, bronze relics, jade objects, potteries and other cultural relics have been unearthed. This cultural site provides more scientific basis to archaeological research.