Ancient State-level sacrificial site discovered

Archaeologists recently found a State-level venue used by ancient emperors to partake in sacrificial offerings.

Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology announced the significant discovery on Monday on its official website, saying that the finding had great academic value for in-depth research on social institutions and politics of the Qin (221-206 BC) and Western Han (206 BC-AD 24) dynasties as well as ancient Chinese ritual culture.

From April to November, a joint archaeological team consisting of archaeologists from the institute, and several local archaeological institutions completed the excavation of 2,000 square meters on the sacrificial site, which was approved early this year by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage.