Burial Site Found on Bank of Yellow River in Henan

A relic from a large tomb cluster in Sanmenxia, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A relic from a large tomb cluster in Sanmenxia, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A tomb chamber. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Some of the pottery unearthed in ancient tombs in Sanmenxia, Henan province, which is believed to date to the Western Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 8). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Some pieces of bronze that were unearthed in ancient tombs in Sanmenxia, Henan province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A 2,000-year-old bronze pot with a curved neck in the shape of a swan. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]