Horses and chariots found in Chinese tomb complex

Archaeologists investigating a 2,800-year-old tomb complex in Central China have unearthed nearly 30 wooden chariots and 50 pairs of horses.

All the tombs have been found on the same piece of land, with a separate “mass grave” of at least 28 wooden chariots buried together on their sides in a pit that measures 33m long by 4m wide.

“This chariot and horse pit is different from those discovered previously along the Yangtze River. The chariots and horses were densely buried,” Liu Xu, a professor from School of Archaeology and Museology of Peking University told China Central Television (CCTV).

“Many of the wheels were taken off and the rest parts of the chariots were placed one by one.”

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Story: Marry-Ann Russon, IBT | Photo: CCTV, Reuters