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3000-year-old Wine Vessel Unearthed in Shaanxi

 

Picture shows a “Jin” discovered in the noble tomb in Shaanxi province. (Xinhua / Feng Guo)

An ancient noble tomb built in the Western Zhou Dynasty was accidently discovered in a village in Baoji, Shaanxi province on June 22. After careful excavation, archaeologists have found a coffin, more than 20 pieces of elegant bronze wares and a 1 meter long “Jin”, a bronze wine vessel used to persuade people to refrain from drinking too much alcohol.

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