Lady Dai: Body Perfectly Preserved After 2,100 Years

Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman's wife who was buried 2,100 years ago in a tomb is n Southern China according to the Canadian Press. Lady Dai's body is so well-preserved that her skin still looks fresh and soft according to the star.com.  The Santa Barbara Museum will host an exhibit called 'Noble tombs at Mawangdui' from September 19 - December 13.

Most of the 68 items being exhibited are from Lady Dai's tomb. Others are from her husband, Li Cang's tomb, who was the Prime Minister of Changsha. Though all the valuable treasures have been looted, about 50 books were found written on silk and bamboo.

Lady Dai's body was kept in such good condition because she was wrapped in 22 dresses of silk and hemp, bound with 9 silk ribbons and her face was protected by a mask. The clothes that filled her coffin made it almost completely airtight.

Also, 20 gallons of an unidentified liquid was found in Lady Dai's coffin. Dai's tomb was filled with signs and symbols of opulence: laquered dishes, clothes, books, makeup, 46 rolls of silk and large amounts of food.