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Chapter 1177 Clean up

Chapter 1,177 Cleaning up

A tomb that goes more than 100 meters underground is not only the first in China, it is also unheard of in the history of world archaeology. Many previous archaeological experiences cannot be applied to this tomb, and all work is carried out by people's exploration.

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Moreover, the archaeological team also lacks the necessary means and equipment to investigate the inside of the tomb. Therefore, people outside now mostly make guesses and inferences about the situation inside the tomb, and no one knows what the actual situation is inside.

Therefore, for the sake of safety, the first group of archaeological team members who entered the tomb this time not only wore relatively bulky protective clothing, but also wore oxygen masks on their heads, taking all kinds of precautions.

This is also a decision made after the unified opinion of the command. You must know that the tomb is hundreds of meters underground, and it is not known whether the air inside is circulating. If it is not circulating, then the air that has been underground for thousands of years will definitely undergo some unknown changes.

, or even turn into toxic gas.

Just like when the first ancient Egyptian pyramid was opened in modern times, the first batch of archaeologists who entered the pyramid all died unexpectedly. It was called the Curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh by the world. It was almost a topic of discussion among Egyptian and archaeologists at that time.

Discoloration.

But after research and analysis by scientists, they found the answer to this mystery. The fact is not what people thought.

Scientists concluded that all the victims died because they inhaled mutated viruses and air that had been sealed for thousands of years when the pyramid was opened, rather than due to a Pharaoh's curse.

Supernatural time.

Therefore, the headquarters also took sufficient protective measures for this entry. Not only did it urgently mobilize a batch of protective clothing, but it also specially airlifted some portable oxygen equipment from the mainland.

In order not to hinder the archaeological team members from entering through the narrow secret passage, this oxygen equipment is actually a piece of clothing, but it is hollow inside, and a tube is connected to the oxygen mask worn on the head.

"Grandma, this thing is really uncomfortable..."

There is a layer of protective clothing on the inside and an oxygen suit on the outside. Even if it is wet and cold underground, it is extremely uncomfortable to wear. In addition, the secret passage is narrow and he has some tools in his hands. Zhuang Rui climbed very hard.

Hard work.

The secret passage was dug secretly by the craftsmen. It is about the same width as an ordinary robber cave. In addition, the terrain has also undergone some minor changes over the millennia. When this secret passage was first discovered, some places were already so narrow that only the remaining

A hole the size of a fist.

If it hadn't been for the secret passage being widened during the passage clearing in the past few days, Zhuang Rui and others would not have been able to enter at all.

Fortunately, the secret passage was just over thirty meters away. After four or five minutes of walking in like a gopher, a one-meter-square bluestone slab in front of Zhuang Rui blocked Zhuang Rui's way.

Zhuang Rui was already prepared for this. He reached forward with both hands and jammed a crowbar into the gap between the bluestone slab and the soil. He pressed hard with both hands, causing the bluestone slab to tremble slightly.

Although technology is now advanced, due to limited conditions, Zhuang Rui can only use primitive tools such as crowbars, and in such a tomb, these tools are also the most convenient.

After several days of investigation, especially after discovering the stone slab blocking the road, the archaeological team also discovered that this secret passage was not a hole left by tomb robbers, but a "retreat path" left by the craftsmen who built the tomb.

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But why did no news about this tomb leak out in later generations? Did those who left an escape route escape? All this needs further investigation to know.

Above Zhuang Rui's body, a camera was pointed at the bluestone in front. The experts at the ground command headquarters nervously stared at the screen. When they saw that the bluestone was loose, there was a burst of cheers in the command center.

"Xiaozhuang, be gentle. I don't know where the stone slab is in the tomb. Don't lift it and damage the things inside..."

The voice of an old expert came to Zhuang Rui's ears from the headset. For archaeologists, even a piece of wood in a tomb has the value of analysis and research. The old expert did not want to analyze it when entering.

Burials cause no harm.

"I understand, Mr. Qi, don't worry..."

Zhuang Rui answered into the earphone beside his mouth, but he felt a little disapproving in his heart.

Because Zhuang Rui knew that this bluestone slab weighed several hundred kilograms and was more than one meter above the ground. It was simply impossible to open the tomb intact.

Moreover, this tomb is just a burial pit for cattle and horses. It is full of cattle and horse bones. It has little value for research and verification. Even if some are damaged, it will not be harmful.

He promised Mr. Qi, but Zhuang Rui didn't hold back at all, and even increased the strength of the crowbar. After loosening the soil under the stone slab, Zhuang Rui stuck the upper edge of the stone slab and made a fierce force.

, the entire bluestone slab fell backwards.

"Hey, be gentle, I asked you to be gentle..."

"That's right, why are young people so careless..."

"Stop talking and take a look at what's inside..."

Zhuang Rui's move made the senior experts at the headquarters very dissatisfied. However, these old men in their 70s and 80s were also helpless. They couldn't get down, and everything they said was in vain.

However, more people in the headquarters focused their attention on the tomb chamber behind the stone slab. The strong light above Zhuang Rui's head formed a beam of light, which illuminated the already existing tomb through the hole in the stone slab.

The tomb has been sealed for thousands of years.

Just as the stone slab fell to the ground, thick dust rose up in the tomb. Dust visible to the naked eye was flying in the tomb, and it was also mixed with the bones of cattle and horses that had been hit by the stone slab.

"Everyone, be careful and make sure your oxygen suits don't get scratched..."

Zhuang Rui gave instructions from the headset beside his mouth. He did not expect that the dust in the tomb would be so heavy. However, this also shows that the tomb is extremely sealed. I am afraid that there will be no air circulation for a thousand years, which makes the dust fall.

Entered above the ground.

Although Zhuang Rui's spiritual energy detected that there were no dangers such as hidden weapons, he didn't know whether the dust could spread any viruses. If the mistakes of the pyramid archaeologists were repeated, there would be no regrets.

Wept.

After warning the archaeological team behind him, Zhuang Rui carefully threw the crowbar in his hand into the tomb chamber. He did not dare to be careless. He first leaned half of his body out of the hole, then supported it with both hands, and carefully lifted his feet.

Step on the ground.

After entering the tomb, Zhuang Rui first cleared the bones on the ground below the entrance of the cave to create an open space on both sides. There were many sharp objects among the bones. He was afraid of being stepped on by people behind him.

After clearing the open space, Zhuang Rui first took over the camera from Wang Ji and transmitted the footage from the tomb to the ground command headquarters.

"This... this is a burial pit..."

"Yes, it should be an animal burial pit. Human bones are not that big..."

"It is also very rare in China to use a tomb instead of a buried burial pit..."

After seeing the picture passed by Zhuang Rui, the experts in the headquarters immediately began analysis. The bones of cattle and horses were easy to identify, and the experts soon came to a conclusion.

The burial of domestic animals was extremely common in ancient times. Even wealthy families would bury some chickens, ducks, geese, etc., but most of them would dig pits and bury them, and few would open a separate tomb.

For example, in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin, there are also living animals buried, but as mentioned above, they dig a big pit, push the animals into it, then fill it with soil, and then use galloping horses to solidify the ground. That's it.

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However, the emergence of this burial chamber is easy to explain, because this tomb itself is very special. It was not excavated from the ground. It is difficult to use conventional burials, so the burial chamber was used instead of the burial pit.

The experts on the ground were analyzing the pictures, and the underground archaeological team was not idle either. After all eight people entered the spacious tomb, a ventilation duct connected to the exhaust fan outside was also removed by the last archaeologist who entered the tomb.

Brought in.

Since the oxygen carried by each person can only last for about two hours, according to the previous plan, every time a tomb is cleared, the air environment must be purified after identifying the structure of the objects in the tomb.

Of course, if there are bamboo slips or woven fabrics in the tomb, they must be treated with antisepsis first. Although air will flow in when the tomb is opened, the conditions are limited hundreds of meters underground, so this can only be done.

"Tao Yun, Jincheng, you two piece together a complete set of animal skeletons and take them out. Others will clean the bones into the east corner of the tomb. Dr. Ren and I will look for the tomb door leading to other tombs.

Let’s all work separately..."

After everyone entered, Zhuang Rui began to arrange the work.

Although Zhuang Rui is relatively young, he is not the deputy commander-in-chief for nothing. During the past few days of preparations, many of Zhuang Rui's opinions have been adopted and sufficient prestige has been established.

Under Zhuang Rui's arrangement, the archaeological team members performed their duties and got busy one after another. Two of CCTV's most outstanding photojournalists pointed their cameras with strong lights at the tomb chamber, capturing every detail of the tomb.

Didn't let it go.

Of course, Zhuang Rui found the tomb door leading to another tomb chamber. However, due to time constraints, everyone exited the tomb chamber after finding the tomb door and did not rush to investigate.

In the following week or so, the underground archaeological team's work did not progress very quickly, because the several tombs near the secret passage were all burial tombs for sacrifices. Although the archaeological value was not high, it was particularly troublesome to clean them up.


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