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3000-year-old wine vessel unearthed in Shaanxi

Jun 26, 2012

3000-year-old wine vessel unearthed in Shaanxi
(PeopleDaily) - An ancient noble tomb built in the Western Zhou Dynasty was accidently discovered in a village in Baoji, Shaanxi province on June 22. After careful excavation, archaeologists have found a coffin, more than 20 pieces of elegant bronze wares and a 1 meter long “Jin”, a bronze wine vessel used to persuade people to refrain from drinking too much alcohol.


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