Archaeologists in China have unearthed hundreds of tombs and relics, including several bronze swords, dating from the Warring States period more than 2,200 years ago. The tombs and artifacts were ...

A recent archaeological excavation in northwest China has uncovered a 3,000-year-old burial site containing deliberately broken bronze weapons, offering a remarkable glimpse into ancient attitudes ...

The bronze daggers and knives were intentionally damaged during burial as offerings to ensure deceased's peaceful passage ...

Reprint from the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, July, 1934. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full ...