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CHENGDU, July 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved
skeleton at a tomb site in this capital of southwest China's
Sichuan Province.
Eight tombs were excavated earlier this month in the Longquanyi District in
Chengdu, all dating back to the ancient Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC).
The skeleton's cranium, ribs and shanks are all intact, and the skeleton
measures about 1.8 meters in length.
Wang Yi, head of the Chengdu archaeological team, said this Qin Dynasty man
was approximately 1.85 meters tall. The skeleton will be very useful to the
study of the physical characteristics of thepeople of the Qin Dynasty.
A large number of coins, weapons and other utensils, including combs and
pottery, were found in the tombs. The tombs possibly belonged to one large
family, according to archaeologists. Enditem
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