| Ling Huiping Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Ling Huiping |
| Age | 40-50 |
| Sex | Female |
| Status | Presumed wealthy, or as a servant of Xin Zhui |
| Height | 158cm |
| Source | |
| Culture | Han Dynasty |
| Date(s) | 200B.C.(Roughly) |
| Site | In the city of Lianyungan, China. |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Lianyungan |
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Ling Huiping was the wife of Han Dynasty official. Her body began decomposing in the 40°C air as soon as the coffin was opened. A 'wet mummy' like Lady Dai Xin Zhui and Sui Xiaoyuan.[1] The tomb of Ling Huiping was found in July 2002 by workers, in the city of Lianyungang.[1] She is presumed to be over 2000 years old. [1] Found in with three other coffins with inmates reduced to bones.
Mummification[]
Her body was found in a similar mummified state as Xin Zhui[1] Scientists suspect the key to her preservation lies in the mysterious unidentified yellowish liquid found in the coffin, the fluid held magnesium and salt traces. Unlike Xin Zhui and Sui Xiaoyuan her body was not put in several coffins which were placed in a burial chamber, her body was in a single coffin.
Studies[]
Discovered in a Han Dynasty-era tomb containing over 1,000 well-preserved artifacts.
A standard autopsy performed,[2]"Her skin was still moist and elastic, her joints still flexible, every feature still remained intact down to her eyelashes and the hair in her nostrils, and blood still remained in her veins."(Holloway, paragraph 4).[2] The left eyeball of the corpse was relatively intact, and the brain tissue had shrunk by about half, but it was well intact. The skin of the abdomen, neck and other parts was partially damaged, and there is trauma to the abdomen.
In 2007, Nanjing related biologists obtained ancient corpse specimens and attempted to extract DNA , but the cells in the ancient corpse specimens were disintegrated, the nucleus had disappeared, the ultrastructure was destroyed, and DNA extraction failed.
External Links[]
http://listverse.com/2009/12/24/top-10-famous-mummified-bodies/
http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/enduring-mystery-lady-dai-mummy-001357
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPuJcSkx8Es
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%87%8C%E6%83%A0%E5%B9%B3