Master Archaeologist

Chapter 293

When the blindfold was found, everything was natural and smooth.

In addition to Yu Han, the last two of the jade nine orifices, namely the jade earplugs, were quickly found by Chen Han.

It is two cylindrical jade objects with a diameter of half a centimeter and a length of two to three centimeters.

Well, this time it was really specially made.

Because in addition to being used to plug ears, other jade articles are also difficult to make so small.

This also breaks the situation that Liu He's jade nine orifices are all "second-hand goods".

Amazing, amazing.

Why did Liu He use so many utensils that he used to play with in his lifetime as jade nine orifices.

And why do you choose to use specially made jade plugs when you go to the earplugs?
Since you can use agate beads to plug your nose, you can actually use agate beads for your ears.

Why didn't you continue to use agate beads?
There is no answer to this puzzle.

Archaeological excavation is like this. In the process of excavation, although some historical fog will be continuously uncovered, many new mysteries will still appear.

The more you know, the more you are confused.

It's not just science.

The same is true of archaeology.

Some things are destined to find no answer.

Unless human beings have a time shuttle machine, they can go back to the time when Haihunhou was alive and ask him himself, maybe these mysteries can be solved.

After waiting for many days.

Physical anthropology experts from the capital finally arrived in Nanchang and the laboratory at the archaeological base of Haihunhou Tomb.

Because he had been waiting for experts in physical anthropology, before the arrival of the experts, none of the archaeologists moved Haihunhou's upper and lower jaws.

To be precise, he didn't open Haihunhou's mouth.

Therefore, Yuhan has not had the chance to extract it yet.

Now that physical anthropology experts are in place, everyone can finally clean and excavate Haihunhou's teeth.

It is still two floating planks built on the coffin.

The two experts in physical anthropology, as well as Kong Jianwen and Chen Han, all lay on the wooden board with their heads facing the coffin.

One of the experts, Professor Zhao, was carefully cleaning Liu He's upper teeth with a small spatula.

"Looking at the state of preservation, it's rare!"

"Anyway, it can be seen that the food is very good." Professor Zhao said with a smile.

I haven't seen anything else yet, but at least it can be clearly seen from Liu He's teeth that he ate very well during his lifetime.

In fact, this does not need to be confirmed by the wear marks of the teeth.

They are people who have been princes and kings and emperors.

Belonging to the top handful of nobles.

Even in the Western Han Dynasty before BC, the food was definitely not bad, not to mention balanced nutrition, but there must have been high-protein foods.

However, after making a judgment for a while, Professor Zhao said, "Although he eats well, he may not absorb it."

"The owner of the tomb should have gastrointestinal problems, and often have diarrhea, or have worms in his stomach."

"I am more inclined to have worms in the stomach. Jiangxi belongs to the southern region in the Western Han Dynasty, next to Hunan and Hubei, and it is estimated that parasites are also rampant."

Chen Han was very surprised to hear the deduction of Professor Zhao, and exclaimed in his heart.

With just these two rows of teeth, it can be seen that Liu He had digestive problems during his lifetime, inability to absorb food, gastrointestinal problems, and frequent diarrhea?

What kind of operation is this? ?
Although I know this is science, but to be honest, it seems more outrageous than metaphysics.
That's not all.

Professor Zhao added: "When Liu He was one or two years old, that is, before weaning, his health should not be very good."

This time, Kong Jianwen was also surprised, nodded and agreed: "According to historical records, Liu He is indeed weak and sickly, and his health was very poor when he was a child. Later, he was always bedridden as an adult, and he may have a spinal problem."

Professor Zhao nodded understandingly: "Whether you have spondylosis or not, you can't tell with your teeth."

"But it should be right to be weak and sick, and it's because of poor health since childhood."

After the two professors cleaned the teeth briefly, they decided to go in and extract them.

However, in order to prevent secondary pollution, a full set of sterile clothing must be worn.

The hair is wrapped in sterile bags, masks, gloves, and sterilized white coats.

After they were all dressed neatly, the two of them took the two students and lay down on the operation board again, ready to extract the teeth.

"Come on, let's take a look at this tooth, it's quite worn out."

"It can be seen from the layered development of this enamel."

"The deceased should be in his late 30s, or in his early 40s."

While cleaning, the two professors gave practical lessons to two students.

However, according to the degree of wear and tear of the teeth, the calculation of the age of the owner of the tomb is somewhat inaccurate.

According to historical records, Liu He, the unlucky guy, died at the age of 33, far from being in his late 30s, or in his early 40s?
However, frowning, Kong Jianwen didn't say these words, but just stood aside quietly, watching the experts busy.

Chen Han, who originally planned to ask aloud, swallowed the words he was about to blurt out when he saw this.

The two experts were still exchanging various "technical terms" with the students, and Kong Jianwen and Chen Han were both taken aback.

As the so-called insiders watch the doorway, the outsiders watch the excitement.

It's the same as when other people look at them archaeologists.

When Chen Han and the others watched the exchange and discussion of experts in physical anthropology, they were just watching the excitement.

However, from their words, the two still extracted some key points.

such as.

After hearing the importance of "tooth roots" frequently mentioned by several experts, Kong Jianwen interjected and asked, "So, if there is a tooth root, is it a great discovery?"

"Yes!" One of Professor Zhao's students raised his hand and explained patiently: "As long as there is a tooth root, at least DNA testing can be done."

"The crown of the tooth cannot be used for DNA identification. Only the pulp in the root of the tooth can be extracted for DNA identification."

Kong Jianwen nodded clearly: "The root of the tooth is the necessary condition for making DNA, right?"

"Yes, that's right!"

Several experts cleaned up quickly, and some teeth that were originally hidden in the mud were also cleaned out.

After careful comparison and discussion, they quickly decided to extract a back molar first!

On the one hand, the back molars are the strongest, and on the other hand, the back molars are the best preserved.

Carefully pull out a back molar from the "gum" in the mud, and put it into a small plastic box.

Professor Zhao patiently explained: "Teeth can do a lot of things."

"For example, the structure of food, the migration of the tomb owner during his lifetime, and his genetic structure."

"If you can do DNA, you can study the genetic relationship and genetic connection between him and other people with the same surname in the Han Dynasty, as well as the modern people with the surname Liu."

"Especially the Liu clan in the Han Dynasty, the most serious spread of royal families in the past dynasties. Studying Liu's genes is of great significance to the genetic system of modern humans!"

(End of this chapter)