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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on Aug 22, 2021, 07:33 PM

Title: Unusual burial of a couple from 6th century China
Post by: Duncan Head on Aug 22, 2021, 07:33 PM
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/social-welfare/article/3145809/chinese-archaeologists-discover-embracing-lovers
Title: Re: Unusual burial of a couple from 6th century China
Post by: Nick Harbud on Aug 23, 2021, 01:00 PM
At least they did not feel it necessary to clad the bodies in a jade suit to prevent the spirit wandering around after death, inflicting terror and occasional harm on those still living.  This is quite unlike the Nanyue King Zhao Mo who ruled from 137 BC to 122 BC and whose tomb was discovered in 1983 when someone decided to build a skyscraper on this bit of land in downtown Guangzhou that had been untouched for centuries. 

Incidentally, the museum  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Mausoleum_of_the_Nanyue_King)is well worth a visit.

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