Archaeologists have discovered the tombs of nine nobles from the Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC) and found gold and silver figures of humans and animals in one of these tombs. The newly discovered tombs are located in the historic cemetery area outside Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum. Archeologists have found a large number of potteries, bronze and jade wares, and a small amount of gold, silver, and iron wares in the tombs. They also discovered some bronze sacrificial wares and thousands of copper cash coins. The central coffin is still being cleared.