陕西西咸新区沣东新城考古发掘25座中小型唐墓

Core Insights - A Tang Dynasty burial site has been discovered in the Fengdong New City of Xixian New Area, consisting of 26 tombs, 5 pits, and 1 well, with most tombs dating back to the Tang Dynasty [1][6]. Group 1: Archaeological Findings - The excavation conducted by the Institute of Archaeology of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences revealed 25 Tang Dynasty tombs, including 2 brick chamber tombs, 22 earthen cave tombs, and 1 vertical pit tomb [3][6]. - Tomb M5, a single-brick chamber tomb, was severely looted, yielding 19 artifacts, including 1 bronze mirror, 1 Kaiyuan Tongbao coin, and various ceramic figurines [3][6]. - Tomb M6, an earthen cave tomb, contained 21 artifacts, including 15 ceramic figurines and 2 ceramic horse figurines, but was also heavily disturbed [3][6]. Group 2: Significance of the Discovery - The burial site is located approximately 3 kilometers north of the western part of the Tang Chang'an City and is characterized as a medium to small-sized burial site [6]. - The discovery of this Tang Dynasty burial site provides significant data for the study of medium and small-sized tombs in the Sui and Tang Chang'an period, indicating a long duration of use primarily from the early to mid-late Tang Dynasty [6].