In northwest China in tombs near Mogou village, archaeologists have found hundreds of graves that contain the remains of victims of human sacrifice. This cemetery dates back more than 4,000 years.
The excavation of the tombs took place between 2009 to 2011. The
majority of them are believed to belong to the Qijia culture. Not only
were there individual burials, but in some cases entire families were
interred with their heads facing northwest.
Adjacent
to the remains were small rooms containing pottery, as well as
necklaces, bronze sabers, maces, axes daggers and knives.
