A recent archaeological discovery in China has shed light on ancient burial practices and the political complexities of the Eastern Zhou period. Researchers, including Chinglong Tse from University College London, have analyzed artifacts, notably bells, found in the tomb of Lord Qiu of the Zeng state. The study, published by Cambridge University Press, suggests that these bells may have been used to "turn off" ancestral war rituals, which had become politically inconvenient due to shifting alliances. AI
RANK_REASON The cluster describes findings from archaeological research and publication in a university press. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- Cambridge University Press
- China
- Chinglong Tse
- Eastern Zhou
- Lord Qiu
- UCL Institute of Archaeology
- University College London
- Zeng
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