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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

March 22, 2011_Mǎwángduī

Mawangdui (Chinese: 馬王堆; pinyin: Mǎwángduī, lit. "Horse King Mound") is an archaeological site located in Changsha, China. The site consists of two saddle-shaped hills and contained the tombs of three people from the western Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE). The tombs belonged to the first Marquis of Dai, his wife, and a male who is believed to be their son. The site was excavated from 1972 to 1974. Most of the artifacts from Mawangdui are displayed at the Hunan Provincial Museum. 
The eastern tomb, Tomb no. 1, contained the remains of a woman in her fifties (Lady Dai). Her mummified so well-preserved that in 1972 researchers were able to perform an autopsy on her body, which showed that she probably died of a heart attack. Specifically, her diet was too rich in sugars and meats, and she suffered from arterial-coronary problems. The corpse therefore still had hair, its joints were limber and the soft organs were still soft, her blood-type was A-type. Buried with her were skeletons of various food-animals, jujubes, lotus soup, grains and a complete meal including soup, rice and meat skewers on a lacquer set. Researchers found honeydew melon seeds in her stomach, inferring consumption right before death. She outlived the occupants of the other two tombs. Her personal name was Xinzhui (辛追).

Before:
She was a queen... U can see this statue in Hunan Provincial Museum


After: 
 This is her mummy. 

memang cantik itu ga selamanya ya... hehehe..

2 comments:

  1. haiiiiish.. jadi mummy... mending aku aja... bntar lagi jadi mommy ^^ hehehe... apa coba yah?

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  2. hahaa.. seneng bgt y mau jd mommy.. :)

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