The three of them walked through the large hole in the rammed earth wall one by one.
A gust of wind blew past his face, making Qian Sheng shiver all over.
"Master Lin, where does the wind come from underground?"
Qian Sheng was sandwiched between the two of them, and he was still a little timid.
Wang Qiang chuckled behind him.
"Hey, Shopkeeper Qian, you can't be a coward, you have to stand up!"
Lin Yi comforted him from the front:
"There is wind underground, which means there is air circulation. This is a good thing for us. Don't think too much."
As soon as he stepped into the tomb, Lin Yi took out a white candle, lit it, and placed it in the southeast corner of the tomb, giving him a sense of ritual.
The light of headlamps and candles gave an unobstructed view of everything in this tomb.
The outline of the tomb has almost been dug out, and they don't know where the excavated soil was transported.
There were some wooden fragments scattered on the ground that were integrated with the sealing soil, as well as some scattered pottery fragments, fragments of earthenware pots, and the like.
"Compared with the one we saw in Baoding Mansion, this tomb is a bit shabby, isn't it?"
Wang Qiang looked around and muttered.
"Master Wang, you don't know that compared to later generations, the tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty are indeed crude.
To put it simply, dig a hole from top to bottom, just enough to put a coffin in and place the person in it. The funerary objects are basically placed around the coffin.
The tombs of those who are more particular about people with status have tomb passages in both directions, which are long in the south and short in the north. At the bottom is the main tomb chamber where the coffins are placed.
Above the main tomb chamber, the four walls are filled with earth and compacted to create a two-story platform, on which various sacrificial vessels and funerary objects will be placed. "
Qian Sheng gradually became familiar with the environment, and gradually became more courageous, talking about the tomb in front of him.
"That's okay, Shopkeeper Qian. I work hard every day."
"Ashamed, ashamed, I'm acting like a fool in front of you two, but this is the kind of business we do. If you don't understand, you can't do it."
This tomb should be the first tomb discovered by Zhang Qiuli when he was working alone. It is also the simplest type of Western Zhou Dynasty burial tomb.
Lin Yi squatted on the ground, looked at the situation at the scene, and analyzed:
"That Zhang Qiuli may have done it for the first time, so he was inexperienced and broke a lot of things."
Because we are still live broadcasting, I will stop talking here.
Wang Qiang and Qian Sheng also understood what he meant instantly.
When he met Zhang Qiuli in the Xijing Ghost Market, it was probably the first time he dug up stuff here. He went to the ghost market alone to "sell stolen goods" and met Lin Yi and the others.
After getting the first money, I came back and continued to work. I found that there were a lot of things here and I couldn't finish it by myself, so I roped in the guys from the same village to work together.
"The feng shui of this area is so good, I estimate that the tombs in this area must be no less than the Western Zhou tombs in the 'Zhou Gong Temple'. Go in and take a look."
After saying that, Lin Yi turned around, holding the candle, and ducked into the burglar hole next to him.
The scale of this burglary cave is not ordinary, and of his size, he only needs to bend his waist to move in and out freely.
You must know that those tomb robbers always dig their holes carefully, for fear of making the hole too big and attracting attention.
Perhaps it was precisely because they were underground that they dared to build such a big project so unscrupulously.
Just like in the tomb chamber just now, there are load-bearing structures made of bricks and wood at regular intervals.
The other end of the robbery cave leads directly to another tomb.
The scale of this tomb is obviously larger than the previous one. There are two tomb passages buried in the soil before and after, which shows that the identity of the owner of this tomb is indeed extraordinary.
There are only seven or eight supporting columns inside, firmly supporting the entire top.
The situation on the ground is really terrible.
There were cigarette butts, cigarette cases, wine bottles, mineral water bottles and the like everywhere.
There are also hoes, shovels, pickaxes, wood and broken bricks in the corner.
But the funerary objects inside, including the coffin and remains of the tomb owner, were all missing.
Just the garbage on the ground is left,
Lin Yi let out a sigh of relief.
"It seems that this group of people have put a lot of effort into this. Such a big hole must have freed up a lot of things."
"Then why are you still waiting? Let's hurry to the next attraction?"
Wang Qiang volunteered to take the lead and got into another robbery hole next to this tomb.
The tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty are famous for their cemetery clusters.
When the "Zhougong Temple Site" was excavated, six cemeteries and thousands of tombs were discovered.
There is also a 1,500-meter-long rammed earth wall around the cemetery. The wall is about 5 meters wide, and the remaining height of the partial wall is 2.5 meters.
In today's terms, this is a cemetery.
"Old Lin, come on, there's something here!"
Wang Qiang shouted from the front, Qian Sheng and Lin Yi quickly followed.
Passing through the Robber's Cave, we came to another tomb.
The size and shape of this tomb are much larger than the previous one. There are four tomb passages. Not only does it have a two-story platform, but there are also many niches dug out on the platform to house some of the more valuable burial objects. .
Some broken weapons and spears can also be seen around the tomb passage, as well as wooden wheels that have decayed and integrated with the soil.
Wang Qiang focused on these objects, and then looked at Qian Sheng with a questioning look.
Qian Sheng smiled and shook his head, saying nothing.
It is obvious that the identity and status of the owner of this tomb is higher than the previous two.
“Like the tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the more people are buried in the center, the more prominent their status is, and the value of the burial objects is naturally higher.
It can be seen that Zhang Qiuli and his gang have done their homework. The holes connecting the tombs were dug towards the north. The further north they go, the closer they are to the center of the cemetery. "
It's a pity that all the funerary objects in the tomb in front of them have been looted by them.
However, their underground work seems to have only gone so far.
The passage to the north seemed to have been opened, but before it could be widened, the tools were still scattered aside.
Naturally, there is no shortage of garbage thrown away.
"Damn, these old haters, the one they smoked in the previous hole was the Monkey King, but now they've smoked Huazi, they really tasted the sweetness."
Wang Qiang pulled the cigarette case on the ground with his feet, leaned down and looked into the hole.
"I'll try it first. If I can get in, you two will be fine."
After saying this, Wang Qiang stuck out his butt, leaned down, and crawled along the robbery hole.
"Tsk, tsk, these people are so careless. Look what they have done to us. They are like locusts, leaving nothing for us.
If you ask me, this kind of fight will have to be defeated by regular troops like us. At least we should be careful in our actions when touching Colonel Jin. "
Qian Sheng walked around the tomb with his hands behind his back and sighed.
"How can we be considered a regular army? We are all on the street and wild roads. The archaeological team is the regular army."
Lin Yi said with a smile.
"Stop it, Mr. Lin! I'll tell you the truth, brother, I've taken a lot from these 'regular troops' you mentioned.
Now that the management is stricter, I can only say that this matter still exists.
When you hear what I say, it's like a gust of wind blowing in your ears, and it's gone. "
The two were chatting, but they found that there was suddenly no movement from Wang Qiang's side.
Suddenly, Wang Qiang's trembling voice came from the cave.
"Blood! Blood is seeping out of this wall! Quick, pull me out! Quick!"
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