CHENGDU, CHINA—According to a report in China.org, two connected brick tombs dating to the Song Dynasty (A.D. 960–1279) have been found near a village in southwest China. Inscriptions in the tombs suggest they belonged to an official named He Tan, who had been buried with his wife and parents. The tombs also contained records of ownership of the land, and painted brick figurines. For more on archaeology in China, go to “Zinc Zone.”