121 human skulls puzzle solved
Xinhua
China Daily, China
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The 121 human skulls found in northwest China's Gansu Province were robbed from tombs and used for handicrafts, the public security department of the provincial government confirmed Wednesday.
A gang of farmers, led by a farmer surnamed Qiao from Huzhu County in neighboring Qinghai Province, robbed the skulls from many old and unclaimed tombs in the wild, and sold them to another man in the county surnamed Liang, the state media said, citing the Gansu public security authority.
Liang sawed off the tops of the skulls, and sold them to a man surnamed Liu from Yongjing County in Gansu.
Liu processed the skull tops into handicrafts, and sold them to rake in illegal profits.
Prior to the Spring Festival this year, Liang discarded the remains of the skulls packed in a bag in a forest in Gansu's Tanshanling Town.
Apr 13, 2006
Xinhua
China Daily, China
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The 121 human skulls found in northwest China's Gansu Province were robbed from tombs and used for handicrafts, the public security department of the provincial government confirmed Wednesday.
A gang of farmers, led by a farmer surnamed Qiao from Huzhu County in neighboring Qinghai Province, robbed the skulls from many old and unclaimed tombs in the wild, and sold them to another man in the county surnamed Liang, the state media said, citing the Gansu public security authority.
Liang sawed off the tops of the skulls, and sold them to a man surnamed Liu from Yongjing County in Gansu.
Liu processed the skull tops into handicrafts, and sold them to rake in illegal profits.
Prior to the Spring Festival this year, Liang discarded the remains of the skulls packed in a bag in a forest in Gansu's Tanshanling Town.
Apr 13, 2006
