Chinese archeologists discovered a large deposit of bronze items in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, when excavating a tomb cluster dating from between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period . Wang Tianyou, head of the archeological team from the Chengdu Cultural Relic Research Institute, said they have excavated 180 tombs in an area the size of two soccer fields, from which 540 bronze ware items were unearthed, ranging from weapons, utensils and tools to ritual statues.