Discovery and Research of the Construction Remains Related with Mound Tombs in Jiangnan Area

The architectural remains of mound tombs in Jiangnan Area can be divided into two types: the remains closely related with the tomb structure and the remains located under the tombs,while the former one can be divided into tomb pit facility,wooden outer coffin or tomb passage facility.The two types shared the same disciplines in shape evolution that from simple to complex and from rectangle to convex shape.The former type had a clear sacrificial function while the latter one the functions marking and sacrifice.The most important sacrifice ceremony in the construction process of mound tombs was firing and destroying the tomb construction.The discovery of these remains provided important materials for further study of social life and burial customs in Bronze Age in southern areas.