Ancient Henan Tomb Excavated

CCTV.com ^ | 11-25-2007 | Yang Jie

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Ancient Henan tomb excavated

Source: CCTV.com
11-25-2007 11:31
Editor:Yang Jie

Archeologists have finished excavating an ancient graveyard in Central China's Henan Province. Several important artifacts discovered there have lead cultural experts and the media to call the excavation, "the most important archeological project of the year."

Preliminary research and studies have convinced archeologists the cemetery dates back to the Eastern Wei Dynasty about 1,500 years ago.

The site is located in Anyang, a major town in the country's early history.

The largest tomb complex is completely made of bricks. A ten-meter lane leads to the chamber, flanked by three archways and a heavy stone gate.

The occupants are believed to be a couple, a 50-year old man and a 30-year old woman. Stored with them are nearly 200 ceramic sculptures in the shapes of hogs, dogs, chicken, and cattle, reflecting the life back then.

Judging from the figures on the murals, archeologists believe the tomb was built for aristocrats of the nomadic people in the country's north.

In another tomb are a group of well-preserved murals depicting the time-honored legend titled "Twenty Four Exemplary Cases of Filial Duty."

The stories are done in a comic-book style and the artwork is exquisite.

An inscription at the end of the paintings indicates the tomb was built in 548 AD.

[blam]

More Caucasian people in China.

I wonder if their death in 548 AD was related to the worldwide Dark Ages?

[theDentist]

It’ll be ready to sub-let by morning Wednesday.

[blam]

GGG Ping.

On The Presence Of Non-Chinese At Anyang

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[Red Badger]

It was dated 548AD?...............

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[SunkenCiv]

“a couple, a 50-year old man and a 30-year old woman.”

I guess there’s hope for me. ;’)

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“the cemetery dates back to the Eastern Wei Dynasty about 1,500 years ago.”
“In another tomb —An inscription at the end of the paintings indicates the tomb was built in 548 AD”
So, another tomb nearby has a date that corresponds to 548 AD.

[Red_Devil 232]

I don’t see where the article describes them a Caucasian.

[blam]

"I don’t see where the article describes them a Caucasian."

Nomadic is (usually) 'code' for Caucasian.

[blam]

Also, see the link in post #3.

[Red_Devil 232]

Thanks, I was not aware of that (code). Makes sense. I was aware that Caucasian mummies and other evidince shows that Caucasians were roaming around China.

[eleni121]

worldwide Dark Ages?

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What world wide Dark ages?? Never heard of that...

[ZULU]

“The stories are done in a comic-book style “

Must have been Democrats.

[SMARTY]

I thought it was people from the area of the Caucasus mountains

[PuTiDaMo]

—Nomadic is (usually) ‘code’ for Caucasian.—

I don’t know about that - in my experience, the Chinese media tends to be pretty unambiguous when it comes to Caucasian/foreign racial identifications in archaeological findings.

Ref:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-12/25/content_5529959.htm
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200606/28/eng20060628_278224.html
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-07/06/content_1576929.htm

Anyway, aside from the Sai, Yuezhi and perhaps the Wusun, most nomadic groups in northern China are not known to be Caucasian e.g. Nuzhen, Qidan, Donghu, Sumo Mohe, Heishui Mohe, etc.

[VirginiaConstitutionalist]

I saw the headline and for a second I thought “The Brain” had died.

[blam]

"Anyway, aside from the Sai, Yuezhi and perhaps the Wusun, most nomadic groups in northern China are not known to be Caucasian e.g. Nuzhen, Qidan, Donghu, Sumo Mohe, Heishui Mohe, etc."

If you believe that, you just haven't looked in the past far enough.

The Mongoloid body type is only 10,000 years old. before that, people were 'Caucasian like.'

The Caucasian mummies in Urumchi were found by Victor Mair being hidden in the back of the museum.

[blam]

"What world wide Dark ages?? Never heard of that..."

The Dark Ages that you know about (540AD) was a world-wide event. It's recorded in the tree-rings...all over the world.

[eleni121]

Are you referring to a geo physical event—or a cultural event? You did not make that clear..but I assume from the “tree ring” reference- you are referring to the former.

There was no “dark ages” as a world wide phenomenon culturally—