Study on the Animal Remains Unearthed from the Nanyue King’s Tomb in Xianggang Hill, Guangzhou[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 1988,27(1):13-20.
Study on the Animal Remains Unearthed from the Nanyue King’s Tomb in Xianggang Hill, Guangzhou[J]. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis SunYatseni, 1988,27(1):13-20.DOI:
the animal remains from Nanyue Nanyue King’s Tomb totally belong to 21 species
including 8 species of Invertabrate
4 species of Pisces
2 species of Reptile
2 species of Ayes and 5 species of Mammalia. The animal remains possess the distinct characteristics of the coastal fauna of Pearl River Delta region. Its composite indicates that the climate of Guangzhou in the past might belong to the damp and hot weather of the tropical…south semitropical zone. The studies of the animal remains may partly show the farming and fishing economic structure and the animal funeral custom of Nanyue Kingdom in Pearl River Delta region.