The Chinese Mummy was also wrapped in intricate layers of silk cloth. The body was also found immersed in 21 gallons of a liquid unknown to researchers. When tested, it was found to be acidic and there were traces of magnesium present within it. The floor of her tomb was also covered in a thick layer of white paste.
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Researchers were not able to find out much about lady Dai’s life except that her name was Xin Zhui and she was the wife of the ruling Lord of Dai. The fact that she had died at a young age was presumably the result of poor lifestyle, bad diet, and unhealthy lifestyle choices.
Among the artifacts, researchers found the lacquerware the most precious that included plates, bowls, vases, basins and other types of crockery. The food found buried along with lady Dai was an interesting assortment. The food was stored in bamboo cases and included wheat, lotus roots, lentils, strawberries, pork, plum, venison, beef, lamb, dog, goose, chicken, duck, pheasant, turtledove, crane, sparrow, fish eggs and owl. Now that’s what you call a huge Chinese banquet meal.
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The 2100-year-old Chinese mummy happens to be the world’s best-preserved mummy in history where Xin Zhui or Lady Dai can now be seen at the Hunan Provincia museum. She is also a subject of current research for corpse preservation.
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