Shaanxi*** excavated 3,956 ancient tombs in 2020, what is the significance of such excavations?

China is rich in tombs, covering many dynasties in Chinese history. Shaanxi Province, the ancient capital of the 13th dynasty, has many tombs. In 2020, 3,956 tombs were excavated in Shaanxi Province***, an average of 10 tombs per day. This ancient capital of many dynasties has once again attracted a lot of attention, and once again aroused concern about the excavation of ancient tombs.

In the "2019 National Top Ten Archaeological Discoveries", the Nanzheng Scabies Cave Paleolithic cave site in Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province, and the Shenmu stone mount site in Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, were selected. Shaanxi Province was selected for the third time in a row for the double. In terms of the total number of selected sites, the total number of selected sites on the official website of the Shaanxi Provincial Electronic Taxation Bureau has so far amounted to 26, which is at the forefront of the country. Shaanxi Province has also been honored as one of the ? Archaeological China? one of the five major projects. With so many tombs in Shaanxi Province, the value and importance of tombs is self-evident. Burials, commonly known as hill graves, are used to house people who have passed away. The style of burials can vary from dynasty to dynasty and place to place. Among the tombs that have been excavated in Shaanxi Province are New Age sites and tombs related to the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, among others. For the era in which we live now, the excavation of tombs is also of great significance.

The significance of the excavation of tombs has to be considered from various aspects, and the hierarchy reflected in the tombs and the burial goods in the tombs are of great significance and value. In today's universities, some schools have majors related to archaeology, which can also be seen in the excavation of burials is becoming more and more important. Through the excavation of tombs, the culture of the time can be reconstructed to a certain extent, and the living habits of the time can be better understood. It is also possible to verify the correctness or otherwise of the documented history. For the excavated tombs, it can enhance the continuous understanding of history and may fill the gaps in history.

There are many tombs excavated in Shaanxi Province, and the West Tomb of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang Emperor is one of them. The West Tomb of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor was included in the 2020? Shaanxi six new archaeological discoveries? The excavation of the West Tomb of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang Emperor is important for understanding the burial system of the aristocracy in the Qin Dynasty period, which complements the burial system of ancient China, and is important for the study of the history and culture of the Qin Shi Huang period.