Glazed mat, sunflower seeds discovered at ancient tomb
- By Wu Jin
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The ongoing excavation in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, at the mausoleum of Haihun Hou, a marquis in China's ancient Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) has discovered a large number of relics, including a jade pillow, a glazed mat and a knife used to write on bamboo scrolls.
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The ongoing excavation in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, at the mausoleum of Haihun Hou, a marquis in China's ancient Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 24) has discovered a large number of relics. [Photo / Chinanews.com] |
Additionally, the archaeologists were surprised to find several sunflower seeds preserved in the belly of a corpse.
Speaking about the glazed mat – made up of more than 2,000 rectangle pieces and connected by gold strings – Li Cunxin, a member of the expert committee responsible for exploring the mausoleum who is affiliated with the State Administration of Cultural Heritage, said, "Despite the popularity of the glazed mat, which can be found in many mausoleums built during the Han Dynasty, this glazed mat, discovered in Haihun Hou's coffin, is extraordinarily exquisite."
"Looking at the glazed mat, which the dead owner lied on, we can roughly figure the height of Liu He (known as Haihun Hou) to be somewhere between 170 to 175 centimeters," the archaeologist continued.
The emperor with the shortest reign during the Western Han Dynasty, Liu was accused of incompetence and banished by a group of influential officials only 27 days after his rise to power in 74 BC.
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