Hoof-shaped gold found in coffin in the main tomb of Marquis of Haihun

On Dec. 20, 2015, archaeologists opened the first layer of the coffin in the main tomb of the Marquis of Haihun of the Western Han Dynasty and discovered hoof-shaped gold and jade articles. Experts said that the coffin contains at least two layers.

According to archaeologists working at the site, relics inside the main coffin in the 2,000-year-old tomb of Haihunhou will likely reveal the occupant's identity. The Haihunhou cemetery near Nanchang City, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, is the most complete known Western Han Dynasty (206 BC - 24 AD) cemetery.