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It should be of great significance in archaeology and the study of history but its sideline benefits to the local economy have far outweighed other concerns in the discovery of an ancient tomb.

Such is the controversy that has surrounded an ancient tomb recently discovered in the city of Anyang, in Central China's Henan province.

The local government announced late last year that it was the burial place of Cao Cao (AD 155-220) - a renowned warlord and self-appointed imperial ruler who built the strongest and most prosperous state during the Three Kingdoms (AD 220-280) period. Some archaeologists confirmed the claim by verifying cultural relics allegedly related to the tomb.