Archaeologists have excavated a set of stone shields in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur region which they believe were used in sacrifices by nomads nearly 3,000 years ago. The shields were discovered by the Huahaizi (or sea of flowers) lake in the Altai mountains, bordering Mongolia, Xinhua reported. The lake shore meadow is home to huge stone relics, including what archaeologists believe to be the largest temple of the sun on the Eurasian steppe.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 13:14:11 +0000