An Archaeological Study Of Qin And Han Tombs In Mizhi Wohuwan Northern Shaanxi Province

Since 2013,the Yulin archaeological exploration team has rescued 536 tombs in Wohuwan,Mizhi county,Yulin city.These tombs are the longest continuous tombs found in northern Shaanxi,extending from the middle warring states period to the middle western Han dynasty.There are 222 Qin and Han tombs.Burial regulations are not high,for small and medium-sized tombs.Northern shaanxi is located at the edge of the central plains dynasty.The study of these tombs provides important clues for the discussion of the border control policy and the formation process of Han culture during the Qin and Han dynasties.In this paper,archaeological typology,archaeological stratigraphy,cultural factor analysis and double evidence method are used to conduct a comprehensive study on the Qin and Han tombs in Wohuwan cemetery.By analyzing the unearthed artifacts of Qin and Han tombs and the burial system and burial customs,the Qin and Han tombs in Wohuwan cemetery are divided into five development stages,and the relative age of each section is determined by referring to the archaeological research results of the same period tombs in the surrounding areas.On this basis to Wohuwan cemetery tombs of Qin and Han dynasties,the social and cultural structure,the shape of the cemetery,and ethnic composition were discussed.The research results of this paper show that the change of political power made the ethnic groups in the Qin and Han tombs in the Wohuwan cemetery complex,and in the long-term interaction between different ethnic groups,the ethnic boundary gradually blurred,and finally towards integration,and the social and cultural structure is gradually consistent.Restituting the cultural aspect of Han dynasty,the central plains hinterland is presented for the social dominant culture,at the beginning of Han dynasty,the western Han dynasty to the huns is weak,the weak rule in the area,is located in the boundary of the Wohuwan cemetery compared with social dominant culture shows certain heterogeneity,when emperor Wudi period of Han to fight against the Huns,the area firmly under the Han dynasty,also in the social dominant culture,outshine others.The process of changing the social and cultural structure of the cemetery in Wohuwan is not only the process of local identification with the centralized political system,but also the formation process of the Han community.