Archaeological workers access the excavation area on a cliff by rock climbing to the site in Yangpitan, Yunxi county, Central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Jianbo for chinadaily.com.cn)
Recently, 37 ancient rock tombs were discovered in Yangpitan, Yunxi county, Central China's Hubei Province.
This is the first time for archaeological workers to carry out large-scale archaeological excavations by rock climbing along the Hanjiang River, Central China's Hubei Province.
From the 37 tombs, human bones, and items from the Tang Dynasty (618-907), such as copper coins, material beads, celadon fragments and inscription bricks, have been unearthed.
Archaeological workers are rock climbing to reach the excavation area on a cliff in Yangpitan, Yunxi county, Central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Jianbo for chinadaily.com.cn)
An archaeological worker is suspended in the air while colleagues watch as they excavate a site reached by rock climbing in Yangpitan, Yunxi county, Central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Jianbo for chinadaily.com.cn)
An archaeological worker measures the width of the opening of a rock tomb in Yangpitan, Yunxi county, Central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Jianbo for chinadaily.com.cn)
An archaeological worker writes down data about a rock tomb in Yangpitan, Yunxi county, Central China's Hubei Province. (Photo by Zhang Jianbo for chinadaily.com.cn)
