Tripod wedding

Chapter 376 Finding clues ([-])

"The shell storage is a special bronze ware in our Yunnan area. This type of bronze ware only appeared in the southwest region, not in the Central Plains. The shell storage is equivalent to our current piggy bank. We excavated these shell storage When the container was used, there was a large amount of shellfish in the shell container, and it was even overflowing."

Director Li introduced it conscientiously, Xu Qingru listened, and smiled: "It seems to be a big shellfish, and a small shellfish was born in the shell container."

"Haha! That's right, that's how it is. So we also know from this point that the type of currency used in Yunnan in the past was mainly shellfish. But this place is not close to the sea, so that means, it used to be a little bit like India. Coastal countries have contacts."

Curator Li continued to explain.

This is where the value of archeology and cultural relics lies. Through the same object, you can explore the cultural history, customs, trade, etc. of the area where the object is located and the era it is in.

Cultural relics are not dead, as long as you search for them with your heart, you can understand the stories told by the cultural relics.

Xu Qingru stared at these shell containers with sparkling eyes, and what flashed through his mind was his father's "two ox and one snake bronze shell container".

Although they were all shell storage containers, Xu Qingru always felt that father's ones were different from these.

After thinking for a while, Xu Qingru decided to ask: "Director Li, I don't know much about bronze shell containers. Is there anything special about them in terms of craftsmanship or shape?"

Curator Li took a deep breath and said seriously: "The production process is also the Fan casting method, but the image created is different. Most of the shell storage vessels in Yunnan are hunting and sacrificial scenes, and the most common ones are cows and snakes. These two animals, because the ox and the snake were totems at that time. We are rice farming cultural relics, and the ox is a very important partner."

Xu Qingru's mind trembled: "Is it a buffalo?"

Curator Li nodded: "Well, buffalo. So you see, the horns of the cow are very long and sharp."

He pointed to one of the shell bins and said.

Xu Qingru's heart skipped a beat.

There was a problem with the cow in my father's shell container.

Although it looks similar to a buffalo, if you look closely, you will find differences in details.

That's not buffalo at all.

Xu Qingru just felt a little dizzy.

"Qingru, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing her shaking, Gu Yunzhi asked worriedly, and wanted to reach out to help her, but finally withdrew his hand and came back.

"I... I'm fine, I probably haven't had a good rest."

Xu Qingru made an excuse.

My father used the "two bulls and one snake" shell container to prove the existence of "Bian Langguo", but now that there is something wrong with the shell container, it may not be as simple as a fake.

If it is just a fake, then it can only be said that the production period is different, but in the final analysis, it is an imitation of the real thing.

The bronze ware that can be imitated will not be different in appearance at least, so how is it possible that the ones made are not buffaloes?
There's only one possibility, either the fake is shoddy, or it's...

Made of real products, not buffaloes.

If the authentic product is not made of buffalo, that is to say, the authentic product cannot be a bronze ware unearthed in the Yunnan region.

The existence of "Bian Lang Country"...

Xu Qingru's face turned pale, and she tried hard to find an excuse for this matter.

Not sure, it's just that the fake was not made well.Or, there is no such "genuine product" at all, and the shell storage container of the father is original, which does not rule out the possibility of the existence of "Bian Lang Guo".

Perhaps thinking this way would make her feel better.

(End of this chapter)