China excavated hundreds of ancient wells over 2000 years old

Archaeologists in China's Hubei province said they had excavated more than 200 wells belonging to the ancient capital of a 3,000-year-old ancient kingdom.

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An ancient well

According to local archaeological authorities, large-scale wells are considered to be a rare discovery in China that is closely linked together in a canal in the Nanjing Town, Jingzhou City, Hubei province.

These wells are about the same size as modern wells, 0.8m wide and 5-8m deep. Walls inside the wells are roofed or paved with ceramic.

The preliminary study concludes that these wells were dug in the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), when Nam Nam was the capital of the State Department (1042-223 BC), and they were a sign of People have seen a lot of water in cities at the time.

More than 200 ceramic pieces and wooden and iron furniture were also excavated at the site. This finding helps researchers understand more about the city life as well as the food culture of the country.