Xin Zhui
Xin Zhui[1] (213 BC-163 BC) also known as Lady Dai or the Diva Mummy is a 2,100-year-old mummy from the Western Han Dynasty.[2] To date, she is the best preserved ancient human ever found.[2] She was the wife of Li Cang, the marquis of Dai.[3] She had gained fame more than 2,000 years after her death. This was when her tomb was discovered inside a hill in Hunan, China.[4] She and her jewels are located at the Hunan Provincial Museum.
Mummy
[change | change source]In 1971, her mummified body was found. All her organs and blood vessels were still seen. They found out that she had Type A blood. Her skin was still elastic.[2] Her joints could still be moved.[2] She still had her eyelashes and hair in her nostrils.[2] Lady Dai was overweight.[4] She suffered from diabetes.[4] She also had high blood pressure, clogged arteries and her heart was badly damaged.[4]
Death
[change | change source]Xin died from a heart attack because of poor health conditions at the time. She also suffered internal parasites and had gallstones logged in her gall bladder. She had also suffered a lot of pain from a fused spinal disc.
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 April Holloway (February 19, 2014). "The enduring mystery of The Lady of Dai mummy". Ancient Origins. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ Eti Bonn-Muller (April 10, 2009). "China's Sleeping Beauty". Archaeology Magazine. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Jennifer Newton (December 1, 2016). "The best mummy ever: The 2,000-year-old preserved body of the Lady of Dai still has her own hair and soft skin". Daily Mail. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
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