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The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

author:Shizuichi Literary History
The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

The ancients often said that "death is like life", which shows that the ancients believed that when a person dies, he does not disappear in this world, but goes to another world of Elysium in that world, just like real life, the same need to eat, drink water and sleep, so for the dead, people will also serve the living people like those who are still alive, give them offerings or funerary goods, just so that they can live in another world without worry.

It is not only the ancient people of the continent who have this view, but also among other primitive tribes in the world. Some of their burial systems are worth exploring, such as the "Sleeping Beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: how did you know that she was wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died?

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

Who is Sleeping Beauty?

As early as 1903, near the Limmat River in Switzerland, a construction team had already discovered the location of the tomb during construction. It was just that at that time, people only found funerary items in the ancient tomb, some weapons and shields, etc., and did not find who the real owner of this mausoleum was.

At that time, people only thought that the time had passed too long, so the corpse may have weathered. The owner of the tomb could not be found, but years later, the mystery was revealed in the tree next to the tomb.

By chance, a large tree next to it caught everyone's attention. The tree looks very strange, with a large bulge in the trunk, which does not look like it has naturally formed at all. Could it be that the tree has a "tumor"?

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

The man with the heart then cut open the trunk, and all the branches and leaves that were covered on it were removed, and then looked inside to see what was hidden in the tree. It didn't matter, but it startled the man, because he actually saw a human face in the tree hole!

For a while, people thought that the tree god had appeared, but when they slowed down, they found that it was the corpse of a person. After surveys and studies by archaeologists, it was found that this was more than 2,000 years ago. Although more than 2,000 years have passed, the person's face and body are still very well preserved.

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

Looking closely, this person had a good face and a very peaceful look, and he could not see the pain of the moment of death at that time. On the contrary, she seemed very calm, as if she were sleeping peacefully. Therefore, people at that time called it Sleeping Beauty. This is really very magical, and the woman who seems to have been asleep for thousands of years inevitably makes people associate with fairy tales.

In addition, she was wearing several layers of sheepskin coats, presumably obtained by hunting in primitive tribes. And in the trunk of the tree where she was hiding, there were many exquisite patterns and patterns carved, which may be the totem of the tribe. What is more interesting is that archaeologists have also found that this woman has tooth decay, and her funerary products also have starchy foods such as candy, which seems to prove that she was a woman who loved sugar when she was alive.

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

Why Sleeping Beauty in the Tree?

In addition to these funerary gadgets, among the funerary items of the mausoleum owner, there are also some items made of bronze, as well as shields for military purposes. On this sleeping beauty, there are also many ornaments, both rare amber and exquisite stones, all of which seem to indicate the extraordinary identity of this sleeping beauty.

So what exactly is her identity? Archaeologists further analyzed the skeletal structure of the sleeping beauty's body and found that she was about 40 years old, and there were not many signs of damage to her bones, which also showed that he did not do much labor during his lifetime.

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

Coupled with the fact that his funerary products were of considerable specification, archaeologists concluded that it must have been a member of the nobility or a local chieftain at the time. Because more than 2,000 years ago, the place was still a matriarchal clan society, and the status of women was correspondingly more noble.

So why would such a noble man sleep in a tree? In fact, this is the special burial system of the Celtic race of the Zurich people, to which the Sleeping Beauty belonged. They believed in Druidism, believing that trees were reiki and could protect the people of the tribe. This is the same as our Chinese nation believes in the dragon, the dragon is also a very important totem of our primitive society. The Celtic race respected trees as much as we did.

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

They also carry out a series of sacrifices around the tree, and when the noble people in the tribe die, they will shape the deceased people to preserve the human body.

Magical system of martyrdom

The world is big, there are no wonders. In fact, in addition to tree burial, there are many other burial systems that are worth thinking about. For example, the ancient system of burial of the living on the mainland often occurred after the death of the ancient emperor, and his favored concubine was sent to the mausoleum to leave, accompanying him until his death.

In addition, slave societies in Europe were also buried with living people. And the people they used to accompany the funeral were often the purpose of the slave status burial, but also to let the slaves help them with their work. Not only that, but in the early days of Europe, people would not use coffins after they died, but would be wrapped in wool, which they thought would be better preserved.

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

In India, there was also a system of widow burial, because the local people believed that widows were unlucky symbols, and they killed their husbands, with an ominous atmosphere, so they needed to be buried. This is known among the local population as the Sati system. This system of funerals can be said to be very cruel, because widows need to consciously jump into the fire and be burned alive after the death of their husbands. In this way, the widow bears not only the pain of death, but also the pain of being burned.

epilogue

From the above analysis, we can see that this sleeping beauty, who was able to sleep in the trunk of a tree for thousands of years, was also responsible for the special culture of the time. Through some of her relics and physical features, we can also discover the hobbies and positions that this Sleeping Beauty had before her death.

The "sleeping beauty" in the ancient tombs of Switzerland: wearing a wool coat, lying in a tree trunk, and loved to eat sugar before she died

In addition to this, we can also find that there are various burial systems in other parts of the world. These may seem difficult to understand in the eyes of our modern people, but they also reflect the unique cultural characteristics of the time and have historical and cultural value. Of course, some cruel burial systems should be abolished as soon as possible.

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