Laoniupo Site

The Laoniupo site is located in Liaoyuan Village, Baqiao District, Xi'an City. Archaeologists found house sites, ash pits, tombs, chariot and horse pits, pottery kilns and a large palace building ruins in the ruins. On the south side of the site is a cemetery, where chariot and horse pits and more than 40 tombs have been discovered. These medium-sized coffin chambers have side boxes, which are the earliest examples of tomb side boxes that have been discovered in China. In addition to the chariot pit, there are also remains of human sacrifice. In addition, the jade unearthed here is also very unique. The shape of these jade objects is between the jade bracelet and the jade cong, and outlines the phoenix bird pattern.