The Mawangdui Tombs and the mystery of Lady Dai

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The three tombs at Mawangdui are rectangular vertical shaft tombs dug deep into the earth.

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The Mawangdui Tombs and the mystery of Lady Dai

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The Mawangdui Han Tombs host the remains of three nobles from one family from the Western Han Dynasty.

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Lady Dai – the most well-preserved ancient corpse yet to be discovered.

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The mystery of how she was so well-preserved is yet unsolved.

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Dr. Jenna Crowe-Riddell

Official excavation began in the early 1970s, and it was quickly discovered that not only did the area host three distinct tombs.

The three tombs at Mawangdui are rectangular vertical shaft tombs dug deep into the earth.

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The decoration on the three painted coffins illustrates the journey of Lady Dai’s spirit to the afterlife.

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Archeologists confronted by a woman wrapped in 20 distinct layers of embroidered damask silk shrouds and clothing held in place by silk ribbons.

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