From 1972 to 1974, three mawangdui Han tombs that shocked the world were excavated in Changsha, and more than 3,000 precious cultural relics and a female corpse that did not rot for thousands of years were unearthed, which has high research value. But you know what? These treasures unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb hardly met us. Because only three stolen holes were found on Tomb No.1, the deepest one has almost touched the tomb. Why did the grave robbers give up at the last step? What other unknown stories are there during the excavation of Mawangdui? Let me reveal the secret for you! ? 1972 65438+ 10 16 in the morning, female commentator Li Chen led a group of young people from all walks of life to their destination. Each of them has a shovel and a shoulder pole with a laundry list on it. They were very excited and talked and laughed all the way. The excavation of Mawangdui Han Tomb began in such a cheerful atmosphere. In the face of a large mound with a height of 20 meters and a base diameter of about 60 meters, although there are not many excavation tools, everyone is full of fighting spirit. Everyone dug day and night, one by one. The mechanical and chemical construction station in Hunan Province also sent bulldozers, which soon leveled the sealed soil. But what happened next poured cold water on the angry man. ? When the bulldozer finished its task and everyone picked up shovels and shovels to work, Li Chen screamed, "Is this a hole theft?" A square cave with a side length of about 20㎝ was found in the northwest corner. Everyone gathered around and saw that the hole was thin, dark and deep, and bottomless. An ominous omen hung over the construction site, and the people in full swing were much quieter than before. Just then, a similar stolen hole was found in the east of the tomb. It didn't seem strange, and then the digger in the north found a circular hole with a diameter of nearly half a meter. ? Suddenly, everyone was like a deflated ball: "Ten tombs are empty." What can we do? After spending so much money, how can we explain to the country and the people if an empty grave is dug up? People's worries are justified, because almost all the surrounding tombs have been stolen, and even the seemingly insignificant tombs have not escaped the clutches of grave robbers. How can a tomb as large as Mawangdui escape from the world? ""Those two square holes are too narrow for people to get down at all. Grave robbers go down with tools and should not dig to the end. " Ren Quansheng, an old mechanic, said, "But the round one has existed since ancient times, and I'm not sure how far it has been excavated. What Ren Quansheng said is that the holes dug by grave robbers in China are "round and square". ? In China, grave robbery has a long history. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the trend of reburial arose, which triggered some people to enter other people's graves and do things without asking for anything in return. According to Sima Qian's Historical Records, "digging a grave" is also a kind of rape, and Shu Tian began. "Tomb-raiding began with a man named Shu Tian. Should we keep digging? In vain, it is better to stop and save money now. Everyone is in a heavy mood and helpless. There is no turning arrow before opening the bow. This incident alarmed the national leaders. No matter how difficult it is, we will work under pressure! "Archaeological team leader Cui Zhigang decisive clappers! So everyone immediately recovered their fighting spirit and continued to work hard. ? Many things happen and the two square stolen holes soon disappeared one after another. When digging to the depth of 18 meters, the most worrying round thief hole disappeared! At that time, people rejoiced! This means that Mawangdui Han Tomb has not been stolen, and there may be great wealth! But Ren Quansheng was not so optimistic: all the grave robbers gave up, and so far we haven't seen anything. Could this be a "grave of doubt"? The so-called suspected tomb is a method that the ancients thought of to prevent grave robbery: many tombs were built to confuse grave robbers, and these fake tombs are called suspected tombs. For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao built 72 suspected tombs. ? No one saw Ren Quansheng's confusion. Just as everyone was in high spirits and picked up shovels to continue their work, a major accident happened. ""landslide! Help! " Only heard a loud shout, "Lao Cui was buried! Everyone cried and ran, and too many cooks dragged Cui Zhigang out of the coma for rescue. Lucky! Lao Cui was rescued. When people continued to excavate, they soon touched the ancient tomb, and Mawangdui ancient tomb and countless precious cultural relics were finally unearthed. Ren Quansheng finally put down the hanging heart. It was also found that the location where the circular stolen hole disappeared was less than one meter away from the ancient tomb! Grave robbers gave up digging because they suspected that it was a suspected grave, and they might be afraid of landslides and become human. Through the joint efforts of all comrades who participated in the excavation of Mawangdui Han Tomb and people from all walks of life, this ancient tomb that shocked the world was finally presented to the world, and a large number of precious cultural relics unearthed in it brought immeasurable value. References:
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