Shenheyuan Warring States Qin Cemetery is located in the southern suburbs of Chang 'an District, with a regular layout, divided into southern and northern areas, with five gates. The whole cemetery covers an area of about 260 mu, with a length of 550 meters from north to south and a width of 3 10 meters from east to west. It consists of Zhao Gou and an independent cemetery surrounded by city walls. There are many speculations about the owner of the tomb of Shenheyuan, which can be roughly divided into four types: the grandmother of Qin Shihuang, Xia Empress, Qin Gongzi or.
A large number of bones of rare birds and animals appeared, and the words "fifty-nine years, left stable" were engraved on the harness. The site of the Qin cemetery in the Warring States period in Shenyuan, which was once a sensation because of the emperor's excavation, became more and more mysterious after the completion of the second archaeological excavation in 2007. The Asian-shaped tomb is the second largest tomb in China.
According to archaeologists, the burial pits of Shenheyuan Tomb were seriously disturbed and burned, but according to the original state or residual traces of horse bones and automobile parts, it can be seen that a large number of chariots and horses were buried in some pits. In the process of excavation, they found a K 12 pit with living animals buried in the cemetery for the first time, which is called the pit of rare birds and animals. Many bones of rare birds and animals were found in the pit, including 16 individuals, including leopards, bears, apes, sheep, birds and other animals. It is very rare that so many precious animals were buried with him this time. Experts believe that it is possible that the tomb owner liked hunting or animals before his death and set up an animal burial pit after his death.