Description: At the end of 1971, a hospital in Changsha, Hunan Province, while digging an air-raid shelter, stumbled upon an underground cavern that could breathe and catch fire. After excavation by archaeologists, it was discovered that thousands of precious artifacts and an intact female corpse were buried inside. This is the famous Mawangdui Han Tomb. Who is the real identity of this tomb owner? Why did the corpse remain uncorrupted after sleeping underground for more than 2,000 years? This book describes the background and process of archaeological excavation of the three Han tombs in Mawangdui, showing the difficulties and hardships encountered by the decision-makers and excavators under the special historical conditions at that time. The author also analyzes and speculates on the unearthed artifacts, recreating the historical picture of the feudal states in the early Western Han Dynasty.
