3,000 year old chinese tomb uncovered

A really rare find, maybe not as impressive as the Terracotta Army but still quite incredible. The well preserved remains of several horses and chariots from approximately 770BC in a previously uncovered tomb.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...04_634x423.jpg

It was found when a new hospital was being built, but hopefully archaeologists can find a lot of information about those times.

More on the story here.

Quote:

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Animal lovers can breathe a small sigh of relief - archaeologists say the position of the horses, lying on their sides, show that the animals were slaughtered before burial, and not entombed alive.

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A really small sigh of relief, I'd think.