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The excavation of tomb M12 at Hujiacaochang cemetery in Jingzhou, Hubei: Jingzhou Museum.

Source :
Chinese Archaeology. Nov2022, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p107-120. 14p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The coffin is 2.36m in length, 0.82m in width, 0.62m in height, with a top plank of 0.135m thick, a side plank of 0.135m thick, a foot/head plank of 0.135m thick, and a floor plank of 0.16m thick. The coffin is painted black inside and out, and the mortise and tenon joints fastened the coffin top planks, side planks, foot/head planks, and floor planks. The wooden outer coffin is -shaped and consists of top planks, side planks, foot/head planks, floor planks, and support beams under the floor planks. Keywords: Jingzhou City; Hubei Province; wooden-chambered earthen pit tomb; slips and tablets; Western Han EN Jingzhou City Hubei Province wooden-chambered earthen pit tomb slips and tablets Western Han 107 120 14 11/16/22 20221101 NES 221101 Postscript The original article M12 was published in Kaogu (Archaeology) 2020.2:3-20 with 52 illustrations and nine notes. [Extracted from the article]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
21605025
Volume :
22
Issue :
1
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Chinese Archaeology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
160205648
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1515/char-2022-0008