On Aug 7, it was reported that the Fenghao team of the Institute of Archaeology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences made significant findings from an archaeological exploration and excavation in Xixian New Area, a national development co-built by Xi'an and Xianyang cities in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

In the excavation area, a total of 21 tombs were unearthed, including 16 dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and five from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

This excavation has yielded valuable materials for researching the architectural forms of small and medium-sized tombs and funeral customs, as well as the propagation and evolution of Buddhism and Taoism in the Xi'an region during the same period.

The 16 Tang tombs belong to the same or similar period, with burial times close to each other. This relationship helps archaeologists determine the age and cultural affiliation of the tombs, thereby understanding the social structure and cultural characteristics of that era.

The five Qing tombs, situated northwest of the excavation area, are all single-chamber earthen tombs with vertical shafts.

Based on the tomb structures, burial customs, and the unearthed copper coins, it is preliminarily inferred that these tombs date back to the early Qing Dynasty.