Inside the Tomb of the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) at Mawangdui, Changsha City, Hunan Province, southern China found a female corpse intact, is the wet body was first discovered in the world. Historic ancient corpse that has been 2,000 years seems to keep it fresh and keep her skin suppleness.
It is said a senior official surnamed Ma buried in Changsha city of Hunan porpinsi. Then the area is called the Ma Wang Dui. In 1971, when locals were digging the ground to build an underground room in the Mawangdui see mud soil is soft white and soft and the smell of gas.
It is said a senior official surnamed Ma buried in Changsha city of Hunan porpinsi. Then the area is called the Ma Wang Dui. In 1971, when locals were digging the ground to build an underground room in the Mawangdui see mud soil is soft white and soft and the smell of gas.
Under the white slurry was coated charcoal is thick, about 5.000 pounds. Later found a large box of 7 meters in length, 5 meters wide and almost 3 feet tall. Inside the coffin lay the body of a woman appeared intact and fresh, twist of the hands and feet clear jemelas, skin elasticity. After extensive surgery found that the contents of the chest cavity perurt and perfect, in the esophagus, stomach and small intestine seen 100 more watermelon seeds dutch. According to research, the owner of the tomb was interred in the second century BC, named Xin Zhui, wife of the prime minister of Changsha State in the early Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD).
For two years after the discovery of Eating Xin Zhui, also found two large tombs of the Han Dynasty, one of which is the tomb of Xin Zhui husband and the other one is probably the tomb, son, husband and wife. The third tomb is referred to as "Han Dynasty Tomb Mawangdui, Changsha".
The discovery of the tomb at Mawangdui, Changsha an important influence for the archeology of China is rated as "one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China and the world in the 20th century".
For two years after the discovery of Eating Xin Zhui, also found two large tombs of the Han Dynasty, one of which is the tomb of Xin Zhui husband and the other one is probably the tomb, son, husband and wife. The third tomb is referred to as "Han Dynasty Tomb Mawangdui, Changsha".
The discovery of the tomb at Mawangdui, Changsha an important influence for the archeology of China is rated as "one of the most important archaeological discoveries in China and the world in the 20th century".