Chinese archaeologists have discovered eleven tombs from two different dynasties, dating back some 2,200 years, in central China's Henan Province.

Located at a construction site in Pingdingshan City, the tombs include four from the Warring States (475- 221 B.C.) and seven of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C. - 220 A.D.).

Archaeologists with the city's cultural heritage administration unearthed 13 pieces of funerary objects from the tombs.

The excavated cultural relics include a pot, a jar, a bottle and a kettle as well as two rare door headers, carved with totem images featuring two dragons with fish in their mouths, and pictures of ancient people's recreational activities such as drinking in a garden and riding in a horse-drawn.

The discoveries of the tombs will provide important clues to the study of history, culture and folklore in the region since the Warring States period, the archaeologists said.

(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2006)