chinese archaeologists have found a pot of eggs in a tomb that can be dated back to 2,500 years ago in changzhou, jiangsu province.
中国考古学家在江苏常州一座具有2500年历史的古墓中发现一罐鸡蛋。
according to a report by jschina.com.cn, the eggs were found in a clay pot along with other
1 containers, cookers and plates in a
2 tomb in shangyang village.
different from similar
3 earlier, the eggs
4 this time were clearly separated from each other, making them easier for experts to clean, according to lin liugen, head of the institute of
5 nanjing museum.
the pot of eggs will now be put in a cabinet with a stable temperature and humidity for further study.
it is not clear at present if the eggs were from domestic chickens or pheasants.
archaeologists
6 that cereal products could have been contained in other
7 but they perished over time.