Archaeologists reconstruct grassroots official over 2,200 year ago

Based on skeleton remains and burial objects, archaeologists have reconstructed the face of a local official back in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC).　

The official is believed to have diligently recorded documents on over 1,100 bamboo slips that formed one of China's earliest encyclopedias.　

The official, aged 45 to 50 upon his death, was the owner of bamboo slips with over 40,000-characters preserved in his tomb.　

The documents serve to provide valuable insight into the legal and administrative system, medical manuals and a rich chronicle of some events, according to the researchers.　

The ancient official now has his face reconstructed thanks to modern technologies including 3D scanning of his skull. The public is expected to see the restored official and learn about the living conditions of his time in the museum within this year.　

(Reported by Zheng Ziyan;　Edited by Zhou Jing)