Tombs for the nobility in late Shang Dynasty discovered in Shaanxi(1/7)

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a turquoise copper bird discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Nine high-ranking tombs for the nobility in the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.), the largest of its kind found in the northern part of Shaanxi, were discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site.

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a copper relic discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a jade relic discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a pair of gold earrings discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a cultural relic discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a cultural relic discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo released on May 30, 2023 shows a section of tortoise shell discovered at the Zhaigou ruins site in Qingjian County, Shaanxi Province. (Photo provided to China News Service)