Once the family left, the hotel kicked me out, saying that there was no room for me. They escorted me down the street to the hostel, negotiated the same rate (the hotel operator asked me not to share the price with other guests), and I checked in. There was a tour leaving in an hour so I signed up. The first stop is an ancient settlements. The site is more significant then the terra-cotta warriors. Because, they found...
dead babies in clay jars
Not to make light, this is pretty impressive. The jars were for the graves of babies, usually burried near the houses, sometimes near the parents. Men and women were burried together, and almost all of the bodies were orientated facing the same direction. Clear signs of significant cultural practices.
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