Master Archaeologist

Chapter 35 Phoenix Mountain Ancient Tombs
Chen Han was still in a daze until he got off the car.

What star scholars, what business cards in the field of archaeology...

These titles made his academic mind really unable to turn around.

For the word "star", he has always had the impression that those glamorous men and women in TV movies are a profession that enriches the human entertainment industry.

Although he himself is indeed quite handsome, when he was in college, he met scouts near the university town and wanted to find him to be a star.

But for this industry, he is really not interested.

It's not that he thinks the entertainment industry is bad, he also has female stars he likes, and he often follows dramas with his classmates.

It's just that he loves archeology more than being a star.

I'm really not interested in being a star or something, and I'm embarrassed to be on TV and participate in programs.

Fortunately, after asking Kong Jianwen in detail, Chen Han still got a satisfactory answer.

As a star scholar, he is just promoting it on the Internet, which can be regarded as increasing the attention and popularity of the unpopular subject of archaeology.

In normal life, his work arrangement will definitely not change.

In fact, the higher-ups were reluctant to find a professional archaeologist to break into the entertainment industry.

Wei Shen, who had no intention of becoming popular on the Internet a few years ago, did not participate in any entertainment programs, and was still doing academics quietly.

Although the archaeological academic circle wants to launch a star scholar to attract young people's attention to archaeology, they are not so dizzy that they put the priority in reverse.

At most, it is just taking some photos and news introductions of Chen Han to publicize on the Internet.

This gave him a big sigh of relief.

It really made him go to deal with media reporters, do some special interviews every day, publicize how powerful and interesting archaeology is, and he can't do it.

However, Zhuang Yunpeng and Wang Weida who were traveling with him were a little envious.

In this day and age, any young person would not want to be famous on the Internet.

Nothing, just a sense of vanity is already very cool.

Otherwise, how could Internet celebrity platforms such as Douyin become the largest social software for users?

However, they all have self-knowledge. With their looks, even if the boss puts effort into pushing them, it is estimated that netizens will not buy it.

At most, it would be polite to say that Expert Zhuang is really amazing.

Where would it be like Chen Han, just a few photos caused a lot of sensation and chase.

In today's face-conscious society, being handsome can really do whatever you want.

After two o'clock in the afternoon, facing the rustling autumn wind, everyone from the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences had a brief lunch at the hotel, and then went straight to Phoenix Mountain outside Jingzhou City.

When the big guys arrived at Phoenix Mountain, what they saw was a familiar scene.

Basically, the excavation site on Fenghuang Mountain is not much different from the Lajia site, and it can even be said to be exactly the same.

The same construction site, the same exploration, the same protection shed.

The only difference is that the archaeological staff at the scene changed.

"Oh, Kong Suo, it's finally time for you guys!"

"Welcome colleagues from the Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Social Sciences, to come and support us!"

Facing him, a staff member in his forties with a smile on his face and wearing glasses enthusiastically stepped forward and held Kong Jianwen's hand.

"I am the chief person in charge of the archaeological excavation work of the Han Dynasty Tombs in Fenghuang Mountain, Rao Wenyi from the Hubei Institute of Archeology."

As the deputy director of the Hubei Institute of Archaeology, Rao Wenyi is well-known in the Chinese archaeological circle. Kong Jianwen naturally knew him, and the two shook hands and hugged enthusiastically.

"Oh, our Archaeological Institute of the Academy of Social Sciences is just a brick. If there is any need for help, you are welcome."

Kong Jianwen exchanged pleasantries with Rao Wenyi with a smile on his face, and both sides gave each other a face.

After chatting with each other for a while, Rao Wenyi got to the point and said, "Director Kong, our institute has already led a team to survey all the land needed for the radar station."

"Approximately more than 150 tombs have been discovered, some of which are large and some small. The people in the institute are stepping up exploration and evaluation."

"As soon as I heard that you were coming to support me, I immediately asked my men to mark all the graves."

"In this way, tombs 1-100 will be handed over to our staff."

"The tombs above No. 100 will be handed over to Director Kong and you."

"They are all brother units, and I am sorry to bother you too much. It is okay for us to work harder."

Rao Wenyi's face was simple and honest, with an enthusiastic look for the sake of his brother's unit.

But who is Kong Jianwen, how can he still not know Rao Wenyi's thoughts?

Local units are always reluctant to have people from Beijing come to grab projects. After all, if there are good projects, everyone wants to do it themselves.

Rao Wenyi opened his mouth. Two-thirds of the 150 tombs belonged to the Hubei Institute of Archeology, and only [-] remained to the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences.

You know, the archaeological team brought by Kong Jianwen is no less than the people of the Hubei Institute of Archeology.

However, everyone just finished the archaeological excavation of the Lajia site, and in fact, they are not so eager to dig.

More is the desire to finish work early and go home.

Rao Wenyi's practice of reducing the workload to the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences is exactly what Kong Jianwen wanted.

"Okay, we are here to help, and everything will be done according to Director Rao's arrangement." Kong Jianwen happily agreed.

This made Rao Wenyi secretly surprised, when did these masters from Beijing become so talkative?

But it's a good thing to agree.

Rao Wenyi smiled more sincerely, and led a group of people from the Institute of Archaeology, Academy of Social Sciences, to the construction site they were in charge of.

"Kong Suo, look, this area is roughly where your firm is responsible."

Rao Wenyi led everyone to a construction site halfway up the mountain, and introduced: "Our people have already explored it. There are roughly dozens of tombs in this area, and I don't know how many."

Without clearing all the tombs, no one knows exactly how many tombs there are in the Fenghuangshan Han Tombs.

The 150 buildings given by Rao Wenyi before are just a rough estimate, and even the labels are temporary Hu bids to grab shares before the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Social Sciences arrives.

They don't know if there are [-] tombs in the area they have drawn themselves, it's just a rough estimate.

As for how to estimate?
Take the Luoyang shovel and make holes everywhere!
As long as enough holes are drilled and the area is dense enough, it is possible to grasp the location of each tomb.

Even if there is a gap in the data, the error will not exceed two digits.

Of course, the discovery of so many tombs does not mean that all of them must be dug out.

Most of the work the archaeological team has to do is to determine the specific location and depth of the tombs, and then combine the military's requirements for the construction of the radar station to evaluate whether these tombs will affect the project.

Those that are not affected will not be excavated, and those that are affected or found to have traces of theft will be excavated for protection and rescue.

Official archaeology must still focus on protection, and will definitely not take the initiative to excavate unless it is absolutely necessary.

(End of this chapter)