The “Hanging Coffins” of Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze River. China

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The “Hanging Coffins” of Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze River. This was a burial custom of the ancient Ba people, who inhabited the Three Gorges region. The higher were the coffins, the more honorable the deceased were.

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Location: The “Hanging Coffins” of Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze River. China
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