Archaeologists extract the funerary objects from an unearthed coffin at Xilin Gol League museum in Xilinhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on March 9, 2014. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling) |
A 1500-year-old coffin excavated from grassland in Xilingol League was opened in Xilinhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia on March 8. The coffin could date back to Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). Archaeological work is now still under way. So far, the tomb’s owner has been identified as a woman but her ethnic group, age and diet habit are not confirmed yet.
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