According to the Hubei Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute’s introduction, researchers discovered music and dance artifacts of the early Spring and Autumn Period(770-476 BC) at Guojiamiao cemetery in Zaoyang, Hubei province. The earliest known zither, chimes frame and other relics, dating to about 2,700 years ago, were unearthed in the remains.
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This is the bird's-eye view of the Guojiamiao cemetery excavation area on Dec 30, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
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