Although she had been dead for over two millennia, her skin was still soft to the touch, and she even retained fingerprints.
The Mawangdui Han Tombs host the remains of three nobles from one family from the Western Han Dynasty.The mystery of how she was so well-preserved is yet unsolved.
Official excavation began in the early 1970s, and it was quickly discovered that not only did the area host three distinct tombs but that they were much, much older than originally thought.
in the other two tombs weren’t in great shape – perhaps because those tombs had been disturbed by the construction of Lady Dai’s tomb. Lady Dai, on the other hand, would become extremely important.When archeologists opened up her sealed inner coffin, they were confronted by a woman wrapped in 20 distinct layers of embroidered damask silk shrouds and clothing held in place by silk ribbons. Although she had been dead for over two millennia, her skin was still soft to the touch, with pliable limbs.
They were even able to determine that the final course of her last meal was muskmelon seeds. Based on where over a hundred seeds were found in her stomach and digestive system, they can confidently say Lady Dai passed away not long after consuming what would become her final meal.If you’ve come here hoping to learn exactly why Lady Dai is so well preserved, we, unfortunately, don’t have the answers.
The only thing that really sets Lady Dai apart from the rest is the 20-some gallons of a strange, red-tinged liquid that was of undetermined ingredients and origin. All that is known about it is that it contained mercury and magnesium, was acidic in nature, it oxidized immediately after it was exposed to oxygen, and archaeologists who were tasked with removing her body from its final resting place broke out with a rash after handling her.
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