Six kilns dating to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) were
unearthed recently at the Tuchengpo ruins of kilns in Wushan
County, southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.
According to archaeological experts, the kilns are the largest
group of its kind discovered in the Three Gorges area.
Located at a slope 10 meters from the port of the Yangtze River
that runs through the city, the kilns are in square shape,
consisting of gate, fireplace, hearth and chimney.
With one, two or three chimneys respectively, the kilns are
sized from two to six square meters. So far, some 10 kilns of the
Han Dynasty have been excavated at the ruins with abundant
historical relics such as pantile, board tile and earthen pots.
The discovery provides valuable evidence on development of
workshops in the region 2,000 years ago.
Since September 2004, Chinese archaeologists have unearthed more
than 300 graves and more than 4,000 precious historic relics dating
back to the Warring States Period (403 BC - 221 BC) and the Han
Dynasty at the Tuchengpo ruins.
(Xinhua News Agency April 5, 2006)
