Qin Shihuang's graveyard

The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is located at the northern foot of Mount Li, 5 kilometers east of Lintong District, Xi, Shaanxi Province.

Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, the first emperor in China history, the first batch of world cultural heritage, the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the first batch of national AAAA-level tourist attractions, is located at the northern foot of Mount Li, 5 kilometers east of Lintong District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province.

The mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was built in Qin Ershi for two years from the first year of Qin Dynasty, which lasted for 39 years. It is the first large-scale and beautifully designed imperial mausoleum in the history of China. There are two rammed earth walls inside and outside, symbolizing the imperial cities Xianyang and Miyagi.

The mausoleum is located in the south of the inner city, in the shape of a bucket, with a height of 5 1 m and a base circumference of 1.700 m. According to historical records, there are various palaces in the Qinling Mountains, displaying many rare treasures.

Graveyard excavation

20 16 1 1 month, in the latest drilling work of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum, a large number of grave pits were newly discovered, some even reaching thousands of square meters. Previously, more than 400 large and small tombs have been discovered in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and dozens of small tombs and tombs have been discovered in this drilling.

In the excavated tombs, pottery products are the main products, and in the periphery of the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, archaeologists also found a large number of armor and bones, which are all made of stones. Archaeologists believe that these weapons should not be used in actual combat because stone objects are not only heavy, but also fragile. When using such equipment to kill the enemy, the armor is easy to crack, and its real function needs further study.

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