42 tombs of Rong people in the Spring and Autumn Period were discovered in Mianchi, Henan Province. What's so special about their shapes?

According to the data of Henan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, 42 tombs of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were unearthed at the site of Lvsixi in Mianchi. The combination and shape of tombs are basically the same as those of small and medium-sized tombs in Luoyang Xu Yang Cemetery. According to this, the archaeological team believes that this should be the tomb of the Rong nationality during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This is another glorious cemetery in the Central Plains after Xu's tomb. It once again confirmed the historical facts of the inward migration of Rong people in the Spring and Autumn Period, and also provided new data for the distribution of Rong people in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Located in Lvsi Village, Tianchi Town, Mianchi County, Sanmenxia City, Henan Province. From July, 2020 to June, 5438+February, 2020, Henan Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau conducted an archaeological excavation on the site of Lvsixi. During the excavation, 1 tomb, 123 tomb and 197 ash pit in Erlitou period of Lingyin were cleared. The report pointed out that tombs are the focus of this excavation. Among them, there are 42 tombs in the Spring and Autumn Period, 57 tombs in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and 430 sets of unearthed artifacts, mainly pottery, in addition to bones, bone utensils, lead utensils and stone tools. Bronze and so on. According to Sanmenxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, the tombs in the Spring and Autumn Period were all rectangular vertical hole pits. The direction of the tomb is mostly north-south Some graves have niches. There are two kinds of funerals. Buried pottery is mostly placed between coffins or in niches. The combination of pottery is relatively fixed. It is a one-ear pot, a pot, and a combination of pots. There are pig bones or sheep bones in the pot.

In 2020, the tomb of Lu Hunrong's royal family was discovered in Xu Yang Cemetery in Luoyang, Henan. ? The composition and shape of these tombs are basically the same as those of small and medium-sized tombs in Luoyang Xu Yang Cemetery. Pottery is mostly hand-made, with rough craftsmanship and relatively deep and strong tomb bones. ? Sanmenxia Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology said. ? Based on this, we think that these tombs should be the tombs of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This is another Rong's cemetery in the Central Plains after Xu's tomb. It once again confirmed the historical facts of the internal migration of the Rong nationality during this period. Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period. It provides new materials for the distribution of the Rong nationality and the excavation of the cultural connotation of the Rong nationality during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. ?

According to reports, the tombs in the Western Zhou Dynasty were neatly arranged and the customs of tombs were relatively unified. They are all rectangular vertical tombs. The direction of the tomb is mostly east-west. Most tomb owners are buried with their limbs straight, their heads facing west and their backs. According to the characteristics of burial customs, the archaeological team concluded that these tombs should be the tombs of Yin adherents in the Western Zhou Dynasty. This is the first tomb of Yin adherents in Sanmenxia area. This is also a rare large cemetery for Yin survivors in recent years.