The Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, which date back 5,300 years, joined the UNESCO World Heritage list on Saturday. During the Liangzhu period, the ancestors began to portray on pottery and jadeware certain symbols, which may represent the origin of primal characters. Through a glimpse of some exhibits from the Liangzhu Museum in Zhejiang province, let's take a look at animals in the eyes of Liangzhu ancestors.
A dog and a tree drawn by Liangzhu ancestors. [Photo/IC]
A flying bird drawn by Liangzhu ancestors. [Photo/IC]
A fish is painted on a pottery piece from the Liangzhu period. [Photo/IC]
A tiger is painted on a pottery jar. [Photo/IC]
A crocodile is painted on pottery from the Liangzhu period. [Photo/IC]
Models of an elephant, a pig head and a dog head made by Liangzhu ancestors. [Photo/IC]
A work with the face of an eagle made by Liangzhu ancestors. [Photo/IC]
