Ancient boat-shaped coffin tombs unearthed in southwest China

he photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows nearly 200 boat-shaped coffin tombs dated back to more than 2000 years ago in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. The site has been determined to be from the period of the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period (BC 770 - BC 221). Over a thousand cultural relics were found, including more than 540 bronze wares. [Photo: Xinhua]

he photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows nearly 200 boat-shaped coffin tombs dated back to more than 2000 years ago in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. The site has been determined to be from the period of the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period (BC 770 - BC 221). Over a thousand cultural relics were found, including more than 540 bronze wares. [Photo: Xinhua]

he photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows nearly 200 boat-shaped coffin tombs dated back to more than 2000 years ago in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. The site has been determined to be from the period of the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period (BC 770 - BC 221). Over a thousand cultural relics were found, including more than 540 bronze wares. [Photo: Xinhua]

The photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows Bronze Age artifacts excavated from the tombs in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo: Xinhua]

The photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows nearly 200 boat-shaped coffin tombs dated back to more than 2000 years ago in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. The site has been determined to be from the period of the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period (BC 770 - BC 221). Over a thousand cultural relics were found, including more than 540 bronze wares. [Photo: Xinhua]

The photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows cultural relics excavated from the tombs in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo: Xinhua]

The photo taken on March 3, 2017 shows cultural relics, including bronze wares, excavated from the tombs in Shuangyuan village of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan province. [Photo: Xinhua]