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[Monkey Face]

Wow. I had no idea seeds could survive so long in water or in soil. What a find!

[Hegemony Cricket]

If they haven't spouted after 2,000 years, I would assume they are duds.

[JimSEA]

I would guess that the conditions in the well were similar to those found in peat bogs where the anoxic acidic conditions serve to preserve organic materials. Thus, water but no decay. Very interesting find.

I hope they will be able to reconstruct the layout of the garden along with the vegetation as gardens were an important element of Chinese culture.

[ApplegateRanch]

I'm wondering if the "well" was an underground chamber, with side rooms for cool storage and either a large cistern or well pool located in the main gallery.

I know some of the Biblical "wells" and "pools" were along these lines, rather than what we think of as a garden well.