When construction workers inadvertently found two coffins in Huangpu District on Saturday, they opened several new questions about Shanghai's history.
Archaeologists say the finding suggests the district was part of the city's downtown during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Previously, archaeologists only considered the areas now known as Xujiahui and suburban Songjiang District as the core of Shanghai County during the Ming Dynasty.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Coffins challenge official history