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Two archaeological findings in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province, were included on the 2022 list of Zhejiang's top 10 archaeological discoveries released on Dec 18, 2022.

One of the discoveries is Dahutou in Yuecheng district, while the other is the tombs of Xiafang mountain and its neighboring areas in Shengzhou, a county-level city under the administration of Shaoxing.

The history of the relic site of Dahutou dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) and the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).

A large number of relics, including ceramics and production tools, were unearthed at the 15,000-square-meter site, suggesting that the site used to the home of a tribe, said archaeologists.

The tombs of Xiafang mountain and its neighboring areas consist of more than 150 ancient tombs, in which over 1,200 relics were unearthed. The history of the tombs dates back to the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220).

These unearthed relics include ceramics, porcelain, bronze mirrors and weapons.

Ceramics unearthed at the relic site of Dahushan in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

Porcelain unearthed at the relic site of Dahushan in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

Relics unearthed at the relic site of Dahushan in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

Tools and weapons unearthed at the relic site of Dahushan in Shaoxing, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

Bronze wares unearthed at the site of the tombs of Xiafang mountain and its neighboring areas in Shengzhou, Shaoxing. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]

An aerial view of an ancient tomb in Xiafang mountain and its neighboring areas in Shengzhou, Shaoxing. [Photo/Zhejiang Daily]