Sunday, September 30, 2012

Hebei will measure DNA to the bone of people of the Warring States more than 2000 years ago

Hebei will measure DNA to the bone of people of the Warring States more than 2000 years ago
Hebei will measure DNA to the bone of people of the Warring States more than 2000 years ago
It is known that the reporter protects from Hebei Zhangjiakou Xuanhua district document, the the intersection of district and in until one building site carry on historical relic find 18 the intersection of people and bone keep intact the intersection of the Warring States and grave in succession explore, outside the large east gate antiquary, the document assuares the department will use DNA technology to gauge bone of native of the Warring States more than 2000 years ago, carry on research to characteristics such as ethnic group, gender,etc. of the Warring States Period of China. The document of Xuanhua district protects Deputy Director's bandit and shakes greatly and introduces, the ones that have paid since the end of September this year are when excavated the archaeology of 18 graves of the Warring States, dogs, sheep,etc. Tao Ding, pottery pot, Tao Dou, pottery one,etc. imitate animal's skeletons such as bronze sacrificial vessel and certain amounts of wild boars, dogs, sheep,etc. in large batches, especially each the intersection of grave and the intersection of middleman and bone keep intact, this comparatively rare explore, in study archaeology at home not merely, especially Xuanhua area locating in state of Yan was more rare at that time. At present, staff member have already all measured from skull, vertebra to bone of four limbs to the bone of people of the Warring States the historical relics, observe, take a picture and detailed record, input all data and record into the computer and carry on data processing, and trust the authoritative organization to carry on a item of detection such as DNA analysis, trace elements detection. Detection this characteristics such as ethnic group, gender,etc. study to the Warring States Period, offered scientific basis. (reporter Gong ZhiHong)


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