One of the mummies excavated a couple of months ago in Southern Vietnam has been identified as a noblewoman on the basis of her grave goods. Although, the image doesn’t look like the remains were mummified!
200-year-old mummy found in Dong Nai of noble descent
Saigon Giai Phong, 05 November 2011
The Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the southern province of Dong Nai on Friday revealed conclusive findings of an excavated mummified woman in an ancient tomb in Cau Xeo commune in Long Thanh district.
The 200-year-old mummy was discovered two months ago when workers were clearing the site to facilitate construction of the Ho Chi Minh City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay highway road.
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