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Warring States era tombs excavated in Anhui province

Warring States era tombs excavated in Anhui province

The photo, taken on April 19, 2011, shows the scene where a 2-ton coffin will be lifted out of a tomb dating from the Warring States period (475 BCE to 221 BCE) in Lu'an, Anhui province. Archeologists have found more than 200 pieces of precious relics, including leather armor, a bronze mirror, a bronze sword and a wooden human figure with pottery head, in the two tombs of the Warring States period in Lu'an since the excavation started on April 19. (Photo by Zheng Jinqiang)

Warring States era tombs excavated in Anhui province

A crane lifts a 2-ton coffin out of the tomb of the Warring States period (475 BCE to 221 BCE) in Lu'an, Anhui province on April 19, 2011. (Photo by Zheng Jinqiang)

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