When my time comes I would like my procession of well-wishers to play “Angels” by Robbie Williams. There are many customs when it comes to funerals. How about this one? The population during the Zhou Dynasty would honor their prestigious figures by burying them with chariots and horses. We know this since the discovery of 3,000 year-old tombs in Luoyang, China. The graves contained bronze, ceramics and wooden chariots which surprised archaeologists. The reason for their surprise was due to the fact that other ancient tombs had been raided and robbed of their riches.

Chariots Of China
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