Ancient shipwrecks unearthed in China
Posted by Admin on May 30, 2012
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By Indo Asian News Service | IANS India Private Limited – 9 hours ago
Beijing, May 29 (IANS) Archaeologists in China have unearthed two shipwrecks under an artificial waterway that remained buried forcenturies.
Over 600 artifacts have also been recovered from the site in Tianjin, the Tianjin Cultural Heritage Protection Centre said.
The wrecks, which date back to Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), first came to light in April, after workers dredged a section of the Grand Canal, said Mei Pengyun, centre director.
The 1,776 km-long Grand Canal passes through several provinces in northern and eastern China. The oldest sections of the canal were built 2,500 years ago, People’s Daily reported Tuesday.
The discovery will provide insights into construction of ships inancient China, archaeologists said.
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