Chinese archaeologists have found the first complete skeleton of a panda in a Han dynasty emperor’s tomb. It dates back more than 2,000 years.
The giant panda was probably sacrificed for Emperor Wen, who reigned from 180 to 157 BC.
The skeleton’s head was found facing in the direction of the tomb.
The tomb is in the modern city of Xian in Shaanxi province, once the capital of China.
Hu Songmei, from the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology, says this is the first time that a complete panda skeleton has been found in an emperor’s tomb.
Tigers and yaks were also buried with the emperor. His mother’s tomb contained a peacock, a monkey and a tortoise.
