The perfect temperature and oxygen concentration in the mysterious brown liquid that the “Chinese beauty” mummy accidentally discovered by road workers in Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province – China may be weak . The most important factor why women seem immortal over time, according to Ancient Origins.
Mysterious Chinese beauty unearthed in Taizhou – Jiangsu with intact eyebrows and eyelashes – Photo: JIANGSU MUSEUM
What the workers discovered was a large stone sarcophagus, but signs suggested it could very well be an important archaeological find, so they alerted the authorities.
Receiving the coffin, scientists from Jiangsu Museum spent many years researching, but many things are still mysterious.
The previous coffin opening stunned scientists because inside was the incredible mummy of a woman with a delicate face, with body, hair, skin, clothes and jewelry. intact as if he had just passed away.
The hand wearing the ring is still delicate, even though it has withered somewhat as the mummy has spent 700 years – Photo: JIANGSU MUSEUM
Even her willow-leaf eyebrows and black eyelashes were perfectly preserved. Even more shocking was the dating results of the accompanying items showing that she was… 700 years old.
The coffin also contained some strange bones, pottery and other relics. But what caught the most attention was the brown liquid in which the mummy was immersed. Many analyzes have been performed but still cannot answer whether it is embalming agent or simply water seeping through the coffin over time.
But some new data shows that the specific environment in which the mummy rested was important for this incredible preservation. With the right temperature and oxygen concentration in the water, bacteria will not be able to grow, effectively slowing or even stopping the decomposition process.
The jewelry and accompanying items have led to many different studies, providing many interesting details about her life during her lifetime.
Stone coffin when opened – Photo: JIANGSU MUSEUM
Researchers also tried to excavate more around the area but unfortunately have not discovered any graves from the same period. Her identity and social status are still mysterious, the cause of death and whether she turned into a mummy was accidental or intentional… are also open questions.
People can only call her “Thai Chau mummy”, a temporary name while waiting for further research results, which come in small doses.
