Master Archaeologist

Chapter 80 "Hey, this skull is very strong!"

"1.657 meters long!"

"Weighing 52.5 kg!"

"There is not a single hair on the body!"

"The skin is basically complete!"

"There are slight defects in the center of the forehead and the knees of the two lower limbs!"

"The mouth is open, the 32 teeth are intact and strong, and the tongue is rolled up!"

"Report! There is a foreign object under the tongue!"

Kong Jianwen, who was listening to the medical experts inspecting the ancient corpse, rushed to the expert who was reporting, and snatched the foreign object he took out from the ancient corpse's mouth.

After careful identification, it can be confirmed that this is a piece of jade.

This made Kong Jianwen immediately think of Yuxi.

As we all know, people in the Han Dynasty usually have "jade nine orifices blocked" after death.

To put it simply, it is to plug the nine orifices on the body with jade coffins.

The moral is to prevent the soul from leaving the body, so as to preserve the incorruption of the body.

The jade nine plugs include a pair of jade eye lids, a pair of jade ear plugs, a pair of jade nose plugs, a white jade cicada plug, a jade anal plug and a jade yin plug.

Before, when simply looking at the ancient corpse, everyone in the archaeological team did not see jade eye covers and jade nose plugs on the face of the ancient corpse.

Kong Jianwen thought that the male corpse hadn't made a jade plug for him.

Unexpectedly, there was a piece of jade in the mouth of the male corpse.

"How is it, is it Yuchan?" Professor Li and Chen Han hurriedly approached curiously.

The ancients paid great attention to jade cicadas, admiring them in life and holding them in death.

The specific analysis is mainly because the ancients did not know the specific biological characteristics of cicadas.

It's just that cicadas can burrow into the soil from the trees when the autumn is cool, and then come out of the soil and climb the trees when the spring is warm next year.

It seems to be a kind of creature that can go round and round, endlessly, and constantly reborn. I am very envious.

Since the Han Dynasty, the emergence of cicadas has been used as a metaphor for human rebirth, including the Taoism advocated by Taoism, which is also born from "cicadas".

Therefore, the ancients put the jade cicada in the mouth of the deceased and called it "Han Chan", which means that the owner of the tomb can be like a cicada, immortal in spirit, transformed and reborn.

It is hoped that the deceased can be like a cicada, born out of the filthy dirt (soil), and become a fairy.

This is a very beautiful moral.

However, something unexpected happened to Kong Jianwen. After careful inspection, it can be seen that the jade article held in the mouth of the owner of the tomb is not in the shape of a cicada, but square in shape, a bit like a Han Dynasty. print.

"This is not a jade cicada, but a seal!"

Kong Jianwen hurriedly held the piece of jade, took it to the side of the water and rinsed it briefly.

Jade is the most durable thing. After all, jade is a kind of ore, and its structure is very stable. It will not go bad after thousands of years.

So it can be bold to clean up.

In addition, this jade seal is contained in the mouth, so it is relatively clean.

"It's white, it doesn't have any luster at all, it's not a good jade material." Kong Jianwen was still shaking his head regretfully while clearing it.

The material of this piece of jade is really ordinary. It looks more like a white brick than crystal clear jade.

But for archaeologists, it doesn't matter whether the cultural relics themselves are valuable or not, what matters is the cultural relics themselves.

Bamboo slips that are rotten into a ball of mud may not be valuable at all to most people, but they are rare treasures to archaeologists.

This jade seal is the same, although the material itself is not expensive at all, the words engraved on it are very important!

"Old Li, Xiao Chen, you two have a look, what are the words engraved on it?"

After cleaning the jade seal, Kong Jianwen couldn't wait to show it to Chen Han and Professor Li.

Kong Jianwen was doing archaeological research in the Neolithic period, and he was not proficient in bronze inscriptions and seal script.

In fact, Chen Han's Ph.D. is also in Neolithic archaeology, but because of systematic reasons, his seal script level has improved by leaps and bounds.

The two of them took the jade seal from Kong Jianwen and studied it closely.

This jade seal is not big, only a little over one centimeter in length and width, otherwise it wouldn't fit under the tongue.

Upon closer inspection, the engraved characters are still very clear and legible.

The two said in unison: "So!"

"This should be a word Sui!"

"This should be the name of the owner of the tomb, the blurred word on the notice!"

"So, I understand." Kong Jianwen nodded, looked at the ancient corpse that was being studied over and over again by medical experts, and said solemnly: "So this is Mr. Sui, the fifth doctor Sui."

"It is foreseeable that Mr. Sui will become a sensation throughout the country just like Mrs. Xin Zhui."

According to the records in the Gaodi Shu, Mr. Sui was buried in the soil in the 13th year of Emperor Wen of Han, that is, in 167 BC.

This is one year earlier than Mrs. Xin Zhui's death!
What a coincidence, the two nobles from the early Western Han Dynasty died only one year apart, but their bodies have survived 2100 years!
Once this news gets out, it will definitely cause a sensation all over the country, even the world!

For the three of Kong Jianwen, the appearance of this jade seal was a very important and meaningful event, which was enough for them to be excited for a long time.

But for all the medical experts, it is obvious that Mr. Sui's body is the most important.

After the jade seal was taken out, the autopsy continued.

The two professors personally carried out a "full physical examination" for Mr. Sui, who lived 100 years ago.

"The nasal passages are clear, the left eardrum is clearly visible, and there is even earwax left in both ears!"

"Wow, this is a lump of earwax from 2000 years ago!"

"The muscles of the whole body are still elastic, and the arms can be lifted easily. The bones and joints of the whole body are well preserved, and there is no hardening or osteoporosis."

"There is no anal prolapse, and no hemorrhoids!"

"The palm lines are thin, the fingers are slender, and the soles of the feet are smooth and flat. They are flat feet!"

Waves of exclamations came from the dissecting table one after another.

In fact, all the medical experts and professors have not started the dissection yet.

Just a preliminary visual inspection of this ancient corpse is enough to surprise them.

A respectable old professor in his forties seemed to be a primary school student in front of this ancient corpse, all kinds of yelling and admiration never stopped.

It can't be blamed for their ignorance. Ancient corpses that have not decayed for 100 years are really rare. It can even be said that they are lucky to encounter such a case in this lifetime.

After carefully inspecting the ancient corpse from start to finish and recording all the inspection data, Professor Wu Tinggui, who performed the autopsy, took a deep breath and raised his hands.

"Let's dissect!"

"Start with the head!"

Before the official autopsy began, all the medical experts involved in the autopsy, including Kong Jianwen and Chen Han, all solemnly bowed to Mr. Sui.

This is the respect that should and must be paid to the dead.

Mr. Sui has passed away for more than 2000 years, but his body can still contribute to modern Chinese scientific research. This must be the most sincere respect and thanks!
After bowing, the assistant of Professor Wu Tinggui handed the electric craniotomy saw to his hand.

Press the switch, and the buzzing noise resounded on the dissecting table.

The professor held the craniotomy saw very firmly with both hands, and opened Mr. Sui's smooth and hairless head.

At three o'clock in the morning, a group of people surrounded the laboratory to open the skull of the ancient corpse. This scene was really scary.

Even the bold Chen Han, listening to the sound of the saw head rubbing against his skull, felt his teeth sore, and his scalp was a little numb.

But Professor Wu Tinggui, who was operating the craniotomy saw, felt nothing at all.

He even exclaimed with a little excitement while opening his skull: "Hey, this skull is very strong, it doesn't look like an ancient corpse from more than 2000 years ago at all!"

"The feel of sawing is not much different from the one that just passed away!"

"This calcium content is really high!"

(End of this chapter)