A collection of tombs dating from the Han Dynasty to the Six Dynasties period were discovered in Wulong District of Southwest China's Chongqing. The tomb dating back the Western Han Dynasty was the most important among them, and more than 600 precious (culture) relics such as lacquerware (漆器), wood ware, bamboo ware, pottery and bronze ware were unearthed from it. Due to (fill) with water, the tomb remained undisturbed and unharmed, and the funerary objects were well-preserved.
What is exciting about this (discover) is not just the large number of unearthed artifacts but also the list of burial items that indicate a precise record of burial, has been verified as 193 BC, (provide) clarity on the tomb's date. A piece of unearthed jade ware shows the important position of the tomb owner. The list of burial items found in the tomb is complete and (clear) records the name, quantity and size of the funerary objects.
The tomb (contain) the largest quantity of lacquered wood and bamboo ware ever found at one time in the upper (reach) of the Yangtze River. Based on publicly available information, it is also the earliest tomb of the Western Han Dynasty found in China with clear recorded year.
