The Pinnacle of Mummification! Lady of Dai’s 2,000-Year-Old Body Retains Original Hair and Soft Skin

And the Lady of Dai is considered the best preserved mummy ever discovered.

The Pinnacle of Mummification! Lady of Dai's 2,000-Year-Old Body Retains Original Hair and Soft Skin

The body is that of Xiп Zhui, who was the wife of the Marquis of Dai and lived during the Hap Dynasty.

The body of Xiп Zhui, the wife of the Marquis of Dai, which is considered the best preserved mummy ever

When he died more than 2,000 years ago, he was overweight and believed to have suffered from high blood pressure, clogged arteries, diabetes and also had a severely damaged heart.

The Pinnacle of Mummification! Lady of Dai's 2,000-Year-Old Body Retains Original Hair and Soft Skin

His grave was eventually discovered on a hillside at Hυпaп iChipa when workers were attempting to find an air raid shelter.

Scientists were shocked to discover how well preserved her remains were, as all of her internal organs were intact along with her own type A blood.

And so much mystery still surrounds the case that a musical about Lady Dai’s life is being performed in Chipa.

The Pinnacle of Mummification! Lady of Dai's 2,000-Year-Old Body Retains Original Hair and Soft Skin

The show, called The Beauty of Hap Dynasty, is described as a beautiful story about Lady Dai and her husband Li Cag.

It is played in the city of Chagsha, the provincial capital of Hυпa Province, where the mummy was found.

After analyzing her body, scientists believe Lady Dai died at the age of 50 from heart disease due to her lavish lifestyle.

The Pinnacle of Mummification! Lady of Dai's 2,000-Year-Old Body Retains Original Hair and Soft Skin

His body was so well preserved that they also believe the last thing he ate before dying was melon.

When her tomb was discovered, her body had been buried along with her wardrobe of 100 silk garments and 160 carved wooden figures representing her servants, as well as her makeup and toiletries.

The body itself was wrapped in over 20 layers of silk and then sealed inside coffins filled with charcoal and sealed with clay, making it airтιԍнт so bacteria could not enter

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