One of those WHAT?? Stories...

[Sheldon J]

from and read more at Mystery as century-old Swiss watch discovered in ancient tomb sealed for more than 400 years | Mail Online

Archaeologists are stumped after finding a 100-year-old Swiss watch in an ancient tomb that was sealed more than 400 years ago.

They believed they were the first to visit the Ming dynasty grave in Shangsi, southern China, since its occupant's funeral.

But inside they uncovered a miniature watch in the shape of a ring marked 'Swiss' that is thought to be just a century old.

 

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[Uncle Jeff]

Seriously?

Sheldon J;Archaeologists are stumped after finding a 100-year-old Swiss watch in an ancient tomb that was sealed more than 400 years ago.

Insert Homer Simpson Duh emote.. Grave Robbers

 

[stefen]

Maybe this Chinese person was ahead of his time....

 

[Sheldon J]

100 years ago any archaeologist worth his salt if he found it, he plundered it all in the name of science. Their finds were what made their career, enhanced their reputation of being able to produce they published, and bragged about it. They would give a token to the country they found it in, and the rest would end up in some usually private musieum...

I'm thinking their WHAT moment comes from...
1. If it was opened 100 years ago, why wasn't it plundered
2. What happened to the crew, who if the site was abandoned and left on their own would have plundered it...
3. And why did they go to all the trouble to seal it back up