The exhibition "Essence writer Mara Sometimes animal tissue Han Dynasty" was held on 28/4/2011. Exhibition by the Museum of Shanxi and Hunan Provincial Museum jointly organized. Total more than 120 rare artifacts were first introduced to the viewer. Among them, mummy "New Access wife" not decompose thousand years has attracted special attention of posterity.
Visitors expressed interest when contemplating this strange mummy
In 1972 the last century, this strange mummy was discovered in suburban Changsha City, Hunan Province, China. "America" in relatively intact tomb after which year. Ms. Tan access was identified as his wife, when he was 50 years old and took the wife of an official in Changsha Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. thing prompted amazing archeological seem more vivid is the expression on the face and body of this mummy. Mrs. The facial features including eyes, nose, mouth still incredibly clear, smooth hair ball, soft skin moist, elastic limbs, joints fours longer even move. After the surgery, the experts also revealed internal organs of "beauty" is also quite complete. There are more than 100 melon seeds "presence" in the stomach and intestines of mummies.
"Close-Up" New Access mummy lady
The cause of death and mummification method is the big question mark for scientists. Reportedly, the New Access wife's body is covered by the loss of more than 20 silk cloth, soaked in drugs, "the immortality" and put in four coffins. Many as five tons of coal bag and around this grave loss less than 15m deep burial ground.
Experts are conducting surgery mummy
Prof. Dr. La Harbor School - Head Protection Centre office antiques Mara Sometimes tomb of the Han Dynasty, Central South University, said liquid substance found in red coffins New Access wife is a mixture of many substances, such as arsenic, cinnabar, mercury ... Even, many herbs are also found in the coffin. The main things are soaked together have created a solution such bold red. Scientists believe that this solution can make the implementation of the New Access not decomposing, rotting for over 2,000 years. It has bactericidal effect, has preserved the bodies very well. According to Professor La, the intact mummy more than 2,000 years of New Access "is full of randomness." In addition to the methods laundering, dry environment favorable and conducive to the preservation of the body, the coffin is sealed, preventing bacteria from entering the outside as well as the possible reasons for "beauty" is still intact.Moreover, Mara Sometimes tomb had never been stolen. In other words, the geological conditions and human factors made him wonders. posterity To help realize the beauty of this mysterious woman, the scientists conducted a reconstruction of the image at the time of her birth. Indeed, according to the experts image restoration, "New Access wife" is a beauty worthy of the Han Dynasty.
