The excitement goes on. Excavated from the ground a thousand-year-old female corpse, the body is intact, the skin is elastic, and even some joints can be freely bent, if he did not appear in the Han tomb, I am afraid that no one believes that this corpse has been more than 2,000 years old, who he really is. What is the secret of the corpse's thousand-year-old incorruptibility?
Shock everyone as soon as they are born! Mysterious ancient tomb, what is the identity of the tomb owner? What kind of obsession has allowed her to endure a thousand years without decay? Behind history tells some secrets that are not known.
The ancient land of Jingchu has a long history, and on this land, there are countless mysteries buried, as if brewing what time will happen.
It has a long history
It is said that at the end of 1971, in response to the call for war readiness initiated by the state, the 366 Hospital of Hunan Provincial Military District was ready to build 3 underground hospitals in the eastern suburbs of Changsha, during the construction process
It was very difficult to excavate this piece of land in the military hospital, and it always encountered strange landslides, which slowed down the progress, and when it was difficult to fix it, a strange thing happened.
366 Hospital
On this day, the workers worked as usual, and one of the workers drilled the ground with a steel braze and suddenly choked gas from the borehole
The surrounding workers sneezed several times in a row to feel better, and at this time the hole was still bubbling with gas, and someone lit it with a fire
Drilling
Immediately, a mysterious and strange blue flame appeared, and the swaying ghost fire instantly ignited people's fear. There will be something terrible hidden under this ground that no one knows.
The news spread at the site for a while, and immediately the superior sent the engineer regiment to explore, but found nothing, and after the engineer regiment failed to find out what the reason was with the help of the mine detector, over time, the people in the construction team were panicked.
Eerie blue flames
The experienced old man realized that there is a great chance that it is a legendary ancient tomb, because of the geological peculiarities, there must be a large tomb in this feng shui treasure land. If there is really an ancient tomb underneath, it means that the mausoleum has been quietly revealed.
The construction site of this area is more special, located in the eastern suburbs of Changsha two high and raised mounds, because of the shape of a saddle, so the local people call the saddle pile. The local chronicle of Changsha records that this is the burial place of the Ma Ying family of the Chu king during the Five Dynasties period, so it is also called MaWangdui.
Mawangdui
As early as 1951, archaeologists conducted an investigation of this place and concluded that the underground burial should be a Han Dynasty tomb group, but it was in a special period at that time, and there was no timely excavation and research, and the situation was kept secret, but the local government was instructed to protect Mawangdui well.
Fast forward 20 years, and the 366 Hospital happened to be built there, and the locals gradually forgot the advice of archaeologists. It wasn't until the military district hospital encountered choking gas during the construction process that it realized that things were not good.
Prepare for the survey
It was reported to the relevant departments, and before he could hesitate, Hou Liang took two people who were still in the museum and hurried to Mawangdui.
In such a situation, countless speculations swirled in Hou Liang's mind, whether the gas would affect the tomb.
The reason why the tomb may be damaged is because the ancients attached great importance to the things behind them, in order to prevent tomb robbery, the tomb will be sealed, if opened, the tomb will emit gas, fire will burn, once the tomb robber enters, the tomb will burn
Tomb robbers will burn when they enter the burial chamber
Burn all the contents of the tomb along with the people. At this time, the most worried about whether the construction team has caused such a serious impact, this loss is difficult to dose.
An anxious Hou Liang finally reached Mawangdui three days later, but there was very little gas left after a long period of exposure. He went to the hospital to get an oxygen bag and prepared to fill it with some gas, but unfortunately he did not succeed
So much so that what kind of substance this gas is has become a complete mystery. This has caused the greatest regret of the archaeological community.
The biggest concern is that the construction team will have an impact
With the approval of the central government, in July 1972, the relevant departments carried out rescue excavation work due to the destruction of the Mawang tomb group, and the hearts of the experts were always hanging in the air in the face of the ancient tomb that was very likely to be destroyed. However, the next scene made them fall to the bottom.
Rescue excavation work
What is the reason. It turned out that they had found three burglary holes, and they were mentally prepared to face the construction damage, and this discovery made everyone fiercely scratch their hearts.
The nearest robbery cave is more than two meters above the ground, and the shoes worn during the liberation period were found in the cave, indicating that it should have been dug by tomb robbers at that time, and the next robbery cave found oil from the Tang Dynasty, which should have been dug at that time
The last hole, the mouth of the cave reached two meters, the depth was seventeen meters, fortunately, because the excavation deviated from the direction, did not cause a lot of damage, relieved, the archaeologists at this time did not know, the greater surprise is still behind, let us continue to watch.
Discover the robbery hole
In the next excavation work, the experts first used the machine to clear a part of the sand, so that the tomb opening was exposed, and gradually showed the tomb passage and stairs. This tomb is about a meter long and about seventeen meters wide, which is also not a small scale, and the subsequent excavation work, because it needs to be careful and subtle, can only rely on manual excavation.
It can only rely on manual excavation
When digging to a depth of seventeen meters from the ground, the terroir faded to reveal a layer of slimy material, according to archaeologists, this kind of thing is called white paste mud, because of the stickiness, so it has a good antiseptic effect
In the process of cleaning up the white plaster mud, I found that there were emerald green leaves mixed inside, just like the ones that had just been picked, and from a distance, it seemed to be dripping with the dew picked in the morning
Very good antiseptic effect
The leaves were not only fresh, but also so complete that the people at the scene sighed, they couldn't believe that the leaves came from 2,000 years ago, and speculated that they might have just fallen from the tree
Because its color intensity is not at all a thousand years old, this conjecture was quickly broken, and after a few minutes, these fresh leaves, after contact with the air, oxidized, and immediately decayed and shattered, which is really regrettable.
It's a pity
Without sighing, this ancient preservation technology is also too strong, you know, for more than 2,000 years, the leaves from color to structure can still maintain so perfect, it is simply a miracle.
Excavations continue, some branches, bamboo baskets gradually revealed, over the millennia, these perishable artifacts have been so well preserved. People were even more amazed.
The artifacts are so well preserved
Archaeologists have a hunch. There must be more precious treasures in the Mawangdui tomb, which makes it full of curiosity about the next investigation.
When the staff cleaned up the white plaster mud layer covering the rafters, they produced a layer of charcoal, knowing that charcoal has an important protective nature for the burial chamber, which makes archaeologists more active, and whether the complete cultural relics can be seen again.
White plaster mud on the rafters
Then he began to remove the surface of the paste and charcoal, and what came into sight was a yellow bamboo mat, which was incomprehensible to everyone
The archaeologists carefully opened the twenty-six bamboo mats buried deep in the ground, and a huge rafter room entered everyone's eyes intact, digging until now, even if it is not sensitive, it is also known
Twenty-six bamboo mats
The identity of the owner of this tomb is certainly not small, the emperor is not worthy, and the general is more than enough for the king.
Coffins of this scale are all made of thick, well-sealed pine planks, seven meters long, five meters wide, and three meters high.
Separated by wooden planks on all sides, the coffin room looks down as a tic-tac-toe from top to bottom, with auspicious patterns painted on it, a layer of vermilion paint on the inside and a layer of black paint on the outside, and the coffin of the burial chamber is placed in the middle
Painted with auspicious motifs
Wrapped around the periphery without leaving a trace of dead ends, such delicate ornaments can be described as extremely precious.
The most incredible thing is that the long fir trees excavated in the previous tombs basically belong to the ten trees and nine empty spaces, and the rest have been almost all preserved before liberation
However, the long fir tree that is so well preserved in front of the eyes is the first time that experts have encountered it. Four meters long and fifteen meters high. Or dozens of pieces of long shirt wood spliced together. And the weight of the wrapping plate reached more than 1,000 pounds.
Intact long fir wood
Due to the narrow structure of the burial chamber, it is funnel-shaped, and the volume of the cladding plate is really huge, and it is obviously unrealistic to move directly out of the tomb
As a result, people can only uncover the wrapping board in the back room first. After the wrapping board is uncovered, the owner's coffin is presented in the middle four side compartments, filled with a variety of colorful treasures, like stars holding the moon surrounding the tomb owner
The reason why they are colorful is because of these. After thousands of years, without any signs of corrosion, all around the tomb owner, it shows how noble it is.
The structure of the burial chamber is wide and narrow, and it is funnel-shaped
One of the most eye-catching is the susha cicada coat, which is as close as feather yarn, made of fine silk, but ever thought it was only 1.28 meters, 49 grams, but ever thought that there is no egg weight, the size of the stack can be put into the matchbox.
It seems that the poetry of the ancients is as thin as a cicada wing, and the description of words as light as smoke is not exaggerated, and the wisdom of the ancients still makes posterity marvel. This legend has been passed down even in the history of the world.
Susha cicada coat
Until the development of science and technology, people can not copy the same weight of clothing, the closest is about 0.5 grams heavier than this plain gauze Zen clothing
This also confirms from the side that the textile technology of the ancient people has reached the point of pure fire, and the archaeologists are particularly careful and important every time they excavate, step by step to clean the cultural relics in the tomb, and gradually reveal the tip of the soil.
The plain gauze Zen garment weighs about 0.5 grams
In this humble corner, the miracle of history was found, and when the lid was lifted, a thin layer of lotus chips floated in the soup water
Unfortunately, after just a few minutes, it was oxidized into a pool of water at a speed visible to the naked eye, but unfortunately, due to the imperfect technology at that time, it failed to prevent this series from happening
Fortunately, the photographer was lucky enough to leave this precious image and witness history.
The speed oxidizes into a pool of water
First of all, the thousand-year-old incorruptible leaves, lotus leaves, and the new color of the burial lacquerware, archaeologists can't help but wonder, what kind of person is buried in this tomb? Such an ornate burial chamber, full of precious funerary products, is positioned with high authority.
So what amazing sights will emerge in the next excavation?
A treasured funerary item
With the funerary items removed, only the residence of the owner of the tomb remains in the huge rafters, and the experts in the process of opening the museum are very excited, and the story of history is now about to be revealed.
But again to people's surprise,
The set had four layers, and such a careful design made people more certain of the importance of the tomb owner inside.
Huge coffin
The outermost layer is a black lacquer coffin, expressing the separation of yin and yang from now on.
The coffin on the lower floor is painted with colors, although it is also based on black paint, but it clearly depicts the rich and colorful climate change, interspersed with many birds and beasts, rich imagination, rough lines
Black paint is the base
Imbued with the mysterious atmosphere of ancient times, it seems to represent the deceased entering the folk under the protection of the ancestors. The third layer is a painted spectacle, with a variety of colors of dragon flying phoenix dance depicting many patterns representing auspicious rui, implying that people will be brought to heaven after death.
The last layer of the coffin is still painted with vermilion paint, using orange and red and blue and black feathers to paste the pattern, and what is more wonderful is that the coffin lid plate depicts an incomparably wonderful scene, showing the heavens, people, earth and the three realms.
The paint of the coffin
Its role is to guide the soul of the tomb owner to ascend to heaven, the innermost two meters long trapezoidal painting, the painting belongs to the unique Atmosphere of the Great Han Dynasty, Che Ma Weiyi recorded the tomb owner's luxurious and powerful life. Archaeologists are still seeing such a decorated coffin for the first time.
At this time, everyone had only one inconsistency, that is, to urgently open the coffin to see the true face of the tomb owner. Unbeknownst to them, the world-renowned miracle had only just begun.
Urgently open the coffin
The exciting moment has arrived, and as the inner coffin opens, the thousand-year-old putrid smell comes to the surface. This phenomenon also shows that the body may not be completely decomposed, and experts are very happy. About 0.5 meters, there is a half-crowned reddish liquid inside, which is said to be formed by soaking cinnabar and some other Chinese medicinal herbs together.
As the eyes look forward, it is a tightly wrapped silk object, the naked eye looks past, the color is bright, very beautiful, but when you use your hands to solve, you can't solve it at all
The body may not have fully decomposed
After thousands of years of silk fabrics are obviously showing some signs of decay, surrounded by all kinds of clothes and shoes and socks for funerals, the style of each season, the material is the best choice, if you walk on the modern street, you may be able to lead the fashion trend
Sure enough, poverty limited my imagination, and we got farther away, and we got back to the point.
In order to better protect the cultural relics, little by little to uncover the tomb owner's clothing, such a careful work took a lot of time, the tomb owner's body was wrapped in 20 layers of clothing, with silk. There are also hemp fabrics, and the clothes of spring, summer, autumn and winter can be described as readily available, and they are tightly wrapped,
After a thousand years
In the process of uncovering the clothes again, people smelled a strong sour smell, if the body had long been decomposed, leaving only a white bone, how could there be such a bad smell
Could it be that the corpses, like the leaves and lotus flakes found earlier, have not decayed for thousands of years? The preservation of the plant is acceptable, the corpses are all complete experts looking at each other, all seeing incredible performances from each other's faces,
Anxious people waited for answers, until in the early hours of the morning, the last layer of clothing was slowly uncovered, and the sleeping tomb owner finally revealed his face, and the next scene made everyone present at the time unbelievable and unforgettable.
The tomb owner sleeping in the ground
Inside was a female corpse, the body was lifelike, the skin was still pale yellow, archaeologists touched, gently pressed, the skin can also shake up and down, really shocked a lot, as if just passed away.
This is no longer just the task of archaeologists, and if you want to explore the secret of the millennium immortality, you need to find answers inside the corpse. Archaeologists injected her with embalming solution
Soft tissues such as flesh and skin can then be seen bulging with the arrival of the potion and then spreading through blood vessels. Seeing this scene, experts can't help but think that what kind of miracle has created such a magical scene, which will be the biggest breakthrough in human history.
The archaeological project is nearing completion, but there are still two mysteries that people can not understand. In addition to the reason why the female corpse has not decayed for thousands of years, the other is who she really is.
The reason for the incorruptible millennium
Later, a seal was found in the process of cleaning up the relics, will this be the answer to the question?
Only to see that the above is engraved with three words of concubine Xin Chai, the identity of the tomb owner is about to come out, concubine, is the ancient woman's former name for herself, star chase is the name of the tomb owner.
Some of the excavated pottery is engraved with the words "Waiting for Hou", which is boldly speculated that it may be the husband of the tomb owner, and later it is more historically ascertained that Hou Hou once served as a minister in the state of Changsha, which basically determined that Xingchai was the wife of Hou Hou.
Some of the pottery are engraved with the inscription to be hou
The mysterious veil on the tomb owner is layered and layered, after an important decision by the superiors. Resolutely decided to let the truth come out to the world. After a comprehensive examination of the body
Medical scientists have found that Mrs. Xin Chai may have suffered from a variety of diseases in front of her, several parts of her body have fractures, and Mrs. Xin Chai's stomach still has 138 melon seeds
Presumably, the situation at that time was most likely due to the recurrence of food-related diseases. The discovery of this planing has witnessed the precedent of ancient medicine, which is even more curious
Why can the female corpse of Mawangdui last for more than 2,000 years without decaying, in general, only the corpse can be preserved at a very low temperature and in an oxygen-free environment.
Years without decay
Judging from the structure of the cemetery, the huge coffin is placed at the bottom of the 20-meter-deep grave, and all the charcoal around the coffin is piled up with charcoal, which plays a good role in water insulation and surrounds it with white paste mud
Then fill the grave with raw soil and rammed earth, will this be the reason why the female corpse is not decayed for thousands of years? Experts explain that this burial method is often seen in other tombs, but there is no one to achieve such an effect
People wonder what exactly made this possible, and did the wisdom of the ancients surpass that of modern times?
When the body was unearthed, there was some mysterious liquid at the bottom of the inner coffin, and after testing, the ingredients contained in these liquids could play a role in protecting the environment of the burial chamber, but later studies showed that they could not play a role in preservative
What reason not to corrupt
Some experts believe that the original coffin liquid was not well preserved, it is no longer the original coffin liquid, perhaps the ancient people have mastered the anti-embalming technology
Coupled with the fact that the coffin is well sealed, creating a vacuum environment and leaving no room for bacteria to grow, it also allows the corpse to be so well preserved for thousands of years.
In addition to Mrs. Xin Chai's No. 1 wood, Tomb No. 2 and Tomb No. 3 were found around him, and in the process of excavating Tomb No. 2, archaeologists found several robbery holes
Everyone's heart was half cold, and sure enough, the situation inside the tomb was not optimistic, and the coffin was all rotten, leaving only a bottom plate
The coffin was all rotten
Because tomb No. 2 was badly damaged, it was a mess inside, and archaeologists had to grope in the muddy water, and suddenly someone picked up two seals from the mud
Respectively, the owner of the second tomb of the Seal of the Belt Hou and the Second Tomb of the Lizang Jade Seal determined that the husband of the official Xin Chai took Hou Licang, and the next three tombs also began to excavate, and the No. 1 wood of the same star chase was slightly smaller than the scale of the third tomb
Only the side boxes around the three-story room are also piled with rare treasures with the words Hou, but experts want to know whether the owner lying inside is the same as Mrs. Xin Chai, immortal for a thousand years, and the inner gate is open.
The results inside were not satisfactory, due to the lack of tight sealing, the wood was seriously water-seeping, and the owner of Tomb No. 3 was only a skeleton, and medical experts determined that he was a young man of about 30 years old
Severe water seepage
The information of the joint tomb No. 1 and Tomb No. 2 is basically determined, the owner of the third tomb should be the son of Li Cang and Xin Chai, because the damage to the tomb is more serious, it is difficult to have a well-preserved corpse, only the bones that have been washed away by the times, but he left another precious wealth.
The 120,000-word Shushu and Bamboo Jianshu generally reflect the important academic values of all aspects of thought, science, etc., and most of them have been lost
There are 52 prescriptions that predate the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, as well as astronomical works, astronomical meteorological miscellaneous, and the comet map recorded above, depicting the position of the comet so realistically
More than 1,000 years earlier than the West, the orbital cycle rendezvous period of the five planets recorded in the five-star astrology is almost the same as the current data
Famous artifacts were unearthed
This is no proof in the history of world astronomy that our ancient people's understanding of the universe and infinite wisdom, so far, the world's recorded history occupies only a small part
This is also the significance of archaeological excavations, these precious cultural relics provide important physical materials for the study of the history of the time.
According to statistics on this archaeology, there are about 3,000 cultural relics excavated from the Mawangdui, including bronze tools, weapons, and more than 30 kinds of seeds, in addition to 312 bamboo janes, 24 kinds of animal specimens, and the heavenly swans are lost.
There are about 3,000 cultural relics
The archaeological discovery of Mawangdui ends here, and the secrets of history need us to constantly explore and harvest so many cultural relics, but the harvest is more of the knowledge that history tells us.
There are many mysteries in the world, I believe that one day, relying on the continuous progress of mankind, time will answer for us one by one, let us wait and see, welcome to watch this issue of the video, we will see you in the next issue.
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