Summary The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang rests in an underground kingdom, in a tomb so large the archaeological dig could last a century. Buried with 8,000 life-sized terracotta warriors and a moat of mercury to guard his body under a sky of pearls, what could justify such a show of funereal grandeur? We might think of Neanderthals as uncivilized, but we now know they too buried their dead. Could evidence of cannibalism and strange markings on other bones finally shed light on these distant relatives? Researchers discover that the oldest of the Chinchorro mummies are children. Embalmers disassembled the corpse, treated the organs then reassembled the pieces, using wood supports, filling the internal space with fibre or feathers. What could this mean?
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Andrew Gough Rob Bell Natasha Billson Seika Groves
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 25, 2022
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Go Button Media
Summary The first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang rests in an underground kingdom, in a tomb so large the archaeological dig could last a century. Buried with 8,000 life-sized terracotta warriors and a moat of mercury to guard his body under a sky of pearls, what could justify such a show of funereal grandeur? We might think of Neanderthals as uncivilized, but we now know they too buried their dead. Could evidence of cannibalism and strange markings on other bones finally shed light on these distant relatives? Researchers discover that the oldest of the Chinchorro mummies are children. Embalmers disassembled the corpse, treated the organs then reassembled the pieces, using wood supports, filling the internal space with fibre or feathers. What could this mean?
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Dec 25, 2022
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Go Button Media
