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Why did the ancient Chinese prefer to use jade to seal the anus and nine-guys when buried?
The ancient Chinese attach great importance to the use of jade to bury the dead.
Burial
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History
How long can a person buried alive for burial live in the grave?
In a space lacking everything necessary for life, what did the unfortunate victims who had to follow the dead go through before they died?
Archeology
Discovered 5,000-year-old remains covered with ocher color in Siberia
In addition to being covered in ocher, the remains in two large graves in Serbia are unusually tall, suggesting they had migrated from elsewhere.
Archeology
Explore 2,600-year-old ancient wells: Where 'life after death' is created
Among a group of extremely large burial wells in the ancient cemetery of Abusir north of Saqqara (Cairo, Egypt), scientists have found a special ancient well containing…
Archeology
The mystery of the 2,000-year-old dog head statue buried under the road surface: the entrance to the 'world of the dead'
A strange dog head statue was discovered just half a meter below the road surface. More interestingly, it led to the larger discovery of a Roman burial complex 2,000 yea…
Discover science
Is cremation obsolete? The 'new funeral' method was tested in Wuhan
As we all know, birth, old age, sickness, and death are inevitable, even unavoidable in human life, so we can only choose to accept death openly.
Archeology
China discovers the real tomb of Emperor Han Wen
After years of skepticism, Chinese archaeologists have discovered evidence of the actual burial place of the 5th king of the Han Dynasty based on newly found characteris…
Archeology
Tomb full of 'foreign objects' 10,000 years: A breakthrough in human evolution
An elaborate tomb built 10,000 years ago, inside with the remains of a newborn baby girl and a strange number of treasures is considered a major breakthrough for archeol…
Archeology
The 3,300-year-old tomb is filled with gold jewelry and precious stones
A research team found burial items of gold, silver and bronze, and precious stones such as rubies, lapis lazuli and amber in the tombs of a noble Bronze Age family.
Archeology
Why did the Egyptian pharaohs stop building pyramids?
After more than 1,000 years of using giant pyramids as burial sites, the pharaohs turned to underground tombs for a variety of reasons.
Archeology
The creepy mystery of the Iron Age skeleton buried in a strange position in the ancient castle
Researchers were stunned to discover an Iron Age skeleton buried in a sitting position at the ruins of Maiden Castle in the United Kingdom.
Archeology
The world's strangest treasure in a 2,400-year-old tomb in Russia
An ancient Scythian warrior in Russia was found among the ancient tomb elaborately built of oak, among the burial items of gold, bone, ceramic, metal ...
Funny corner
'Mysterious' major, thousands of dollars salary but difficult to get married
The surplus of human resources in many popular majors in China makes it very difficult for graduates to find jobs.
1001 mystery
The centennial mystery that the coffins know ... 'move'
The catacombs of the Chase family on the island of Barbados become a big mystery. The reason is because the coffins in the catacombs have the ability to move mysteriousl…
Archeology
Caves with mysterious drawings in France
A cave in France reveals the secrets of early human rituals and burials.