Changsha tomb reveals 2,000-year-old Xin Zhui as world's best-preserved mummy

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Key facts

• Tomb discovered in Changsha, China, dated to the 2nd century BC, over 2,000 years old
• Xin Zhui was a noblewoman and chancellor during the Western Han Dynasty
• Tomb contained four nested coffins: an outer painted pine coffin with black and red dragon motifs, a black coffin with mythological symbols, a deep red coffin with immortality figures, and a final inner coffin
• Body preservation included intact skin, hair, muscle tissue, and fingerprints
• Liquid blood type A was found in her veins and her skin remained moist to the touch
• Discovery is considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of all time, providing insight into Han Dynasty mummification and burial practices

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