Archaeology & History

Pyramid-shaped tomb is unearthed in China

By T.K. Randall
March 21, 2017 ·  23 comments

Why was the tomb built in the shape of a pyramid ? Image Credit: CC BY-SA 2.5 Nina Aldin Thune The discovery was made in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, at the site of an old village where builders had been preparing to begin work on a new residential compound.

Believed to be part of an ancient burial site, the intriguing tomb, which is around 6ft high, was found alongside a cylindrical coffin in a chamber measuring 30 meters long by 8 meters wide.

The find has since been nicknamed the "pyramid of Zhengzhou."

Further details about the discovery are set to be revealed by archaeologists in the near future.


Source: Independent | Comments (23)

Tags: China, Tomb, Pyramid