บท 21: Chapter 21: The Arrival of the Professional Archaeological Team
Chapter 21: The Arrival of the Professional Archaeological Team
After half an hour of digging with Qin Mu, he had already established a baseline in his mind. Qin Mu's excavation methods were quite methodical, and so far, not a single cultural relic had been damaged.
He and the other workers were diligently learning these methods and even attempted to excavate several cultural relics themselves. While they couldn't match Qin Mu's expertise, they were getting accustomed to the process.
During the excavation, they took the time to analyze the tomb's owner. "Judging from the specifications of the unearthed cultural relics, this tomb couldn't have belonged to ordinary civilians; it must have belonged to a prince," Qin Mu remarked with a smile.
He patiently explained, "However, there aren't as many funerary objects in this tomb, especially gold, bronze, and sacrificial utensils. This suggests that the tomb's owner didn't hold a very high rank."
In the Han Dynasty, the social hierarchy was strict, and burial customs were rigorously followed. This tomb was located in the fiefdom of Liu Chen, the king of Changsha during the Han Dynasty, so it couldn't have been this modest.
Therefore, the tomb's owner was likely Liu Chen's heir.
"Ah, I see," Liu Datou nodded in understanding, absorbing this newfound knowledge without leaving any trace.
Meanwhile, in the live broadcast room, Qin Mu's analysis astounded the 100,000 viewers.
"Can the anchor's claims be true? Is this really the tomb of Liu Chen's son, the king of Changsha during the Western Han Dynasty?" one viewer questioned.
"I'm an archaeology major, and based on the cultural relics unearthed so far, this tomb seems to be from the Han Dynasty, but determining the owner's identity is a challenge," another viewer commented.
"Can the owner's identity really be deduced from just a few cultural relics?" someone else wondered.
While the viewers discussed, they noticed that the construction team's "archaeological excavation" was progressing rapidly.
Not only Qin Mu but everyone else was unearthing more than three cultural relics on average. A nearly 100-square-meter pit revealed the central burial chamber's outline.
Five hours later, with Qin Mu leading the way and others assisting, they successfully opened a small entrance to the central tomb without causing any damage to its internal structure.
Thousands of cultural relics were unearthed, leaving not a single burial object behind.
As dusk approached, the central tomb was entirely emptied, and not a single cultural relic remained. "Great work, everyone," Qin Mu commended, looking at Liu Datou and the team.
"Search the surroundings thoroughly, and don't miss any cultural relics. Typically, the central tomb contains the most cultural relics, but there may still be some remaining burial objects nearby."
"Understood!" Liu Datou and his team wiped their foreheads, grinning and nodding.
Their faces beamed with satisfaction, realizing that this archaeological journey was not only an opportunity to profit but also an extraordinary experience they would remember for a lifetime.
At that moment, several cars suddenly arrived outside the construction site. An elderly man with gray hair stepped out, accompanied by a group of young people.
They approached Qin Mu and the others. "Are you the ones who discovered this tomb?" the elderly man inquired before inadvertently noticing the vast pile of newly unearthed cultural relics behind Qin Mu.
The elderly man's eyes widened, and he was nearly breathless with astonishment. He had a boss with a furious expression who seemed ready to explode.
"Mr. Hu, Mr. Hu, bring the emergency heart medication quickly!" several members of the archaeological team rushed to retrieve a medicine bottle from a nearby car.
Two pills were given to the elderly man, and after a few minutes, he regained his composure and stood up shakily.
Pointing at the thousands of cultural relics behind Qin Mu, he angrily demanded, "What's happening here?"
His name was Hu Zhengchu, a seasoned archaeologist who had dedicated decades to protecting and excavating more than 30 tombs in his lifetime.
Upon receiving the notification this time, he had rushed to the construction site without hesitation.
However, upon arrival, he was met with a scene that sent his blood pressure soaring.
"Who is your foreman?" Hu Zhengchu asked sternly. Liu Datou cautiously raised his hand and said,
"It's me." Hu Zhengchu scolded, "Didn't I tell you on the phone to secure the site and wait for us to arrive?"
He glared at everyone and then turned his attention to the thousands of cultural relics, his heart filled with pain and distress.
He sighed, "You people are committing a crime! You've destroyed the precious artifacts left by our ancestors!"
Archaeology was, in a way, similar to tomb robbery, but the difference lay in their treatment of cultural relics.
Tomb robbers destroyed cultural relics for personal gain, while archaeologists aimed to preserve them through protective excavations, inheriting the legacy of their ancestors.
However, in this case, Hu Zhengchu couldn't help but draw a painful comparison. "How is your behavior any different from that of grave robbers?" he scolded.
Liu Datou couldn't bear the accusations any longer and retorted, "Old man, you might eat without discernment, but you can't speak without discernment! We are conducting protective excavation; how can you accuse us of being grave robbers?"
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