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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1999
Page
16
The article describes a zhong hollow bell played by striking from the outside, with a 550 B.C. original set found in a tomb for music in the afterlife. It explains pings as jars whose shape suggests different uses, a water or wine vessel with a boy’s face and a wider top jar for grain.
The text notes that artifacts from tombs reflect elite lives and ceremonial use, not everyday experiences. Many ancient discoveries are biased toward the wealthy, leaving gaps about common people's daily existence, and museums often present objects as art rather than their original practical roles.
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