incredibly preserved 700-year-old mummy was found by chance by Chinese road workers. Eyebrows still intact highlighting amazing level of preservation Mummy believed to be a high-ranking member of the Ming Dynasty Wearing silk and cotton, she's the first major discovery in years in the area. Her body, which measures 1.5 metres high, was found at the construction site immersed in a brown liquid inside the coffin. And the coffin was opened earlier this week, on March 1, much to the excitement of the local city - and further afield. And the right hand of the 700-year-old mummy showed her preserved skin, and a ring. The mummy was wearing traditional Ming dynasty costume, and also in the coffin were bones, ceramics, ancient writings and other relics. This is the latest discovery after a lull of three years in the area. Indeed, between 1979 and 2008 five mummies were found, all in very good condition. Those findings raised the interest in learning the techniques to better understand the Ming dynasty's expertise in mummifying as well as their funeral rituals and customs. Director of the Museum of Taizhou, Wang Weiyin, told Xinhua that the mummy's clothes are made mostly of silk, with a little cotton. He said usually silk and cotton are very hard to preserve and excavations found that this mummifying technology was used only at very high-profile funerals. The first finding of the Ming Dynasty in Taizhou dates from May 1979 and led the opening of the museum. At that time the bodies were also found intact, but due to lack of experience of archaeologists only clothing, belts and clamps could be preserved. The Ming Dynasty, who built the Forbidden City and restored the Great Wall, was the last in China and marked an era of economic growth and cultural splendour which produced the first commercial contacts with the West. MING DYNASTY FACTS  The Ming Dynasty was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 It was 'one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history' according to venerated tome A history of East Asian civilization Ming rule saw the construction of a vast navy and a standing army of one million troops There were enormous construction projects, including the restoration of the Grand Canal and the Great Wall and the establishment of the Forbidden City in Beijing (pictured) during the first quarter of the 15th century Estimates for the late-Ming population vary from 160 to 200 million  EMAIL ETIQUETTE: ((((hi-light name and address and delete Please)))) If you forward this e-mail, please delete my e-mail address to reduce SPAM, VIRUSES & IDENTITY THEFT!!Always use the Bcc to add the address of the recipients  |
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