Unearthed 2, 000 Year Old Sword Still in Mint Condition

Archeologists in central China s Henan Province recently discovered an over 2, 000yearold sword that was still glittering in mint condition when being unearthed. The sword was found in a coffin which was excavated in midDecember 2016 from a tomb in the ancient Chengyang City Archaeological Site Park in today s Xinyang City of Henan. The tomb dates back to the Warring States Period (475 BC221 BC). Archeologists then transferred the wellpreserved coffin to a museum of the archaeological site and found the sword next to a human skeleton in the coffin. According to the preliminary judgments of the archeologists, the 47cmlong sword was made of bronze and belonged to a senior official in the Warring States Period. The ancient city of Chengyang was built over 2, 700 years ago. More on: Subscribe us on Youtube: CCTV+ official website: LinkedIn: Facebook: Twitter: