Centuries old mummy found in China - well preserved for 800 years

Construction workers digged out a centuries old mummy in China 

These incredible pictures show a 700-year-old mummy, which was discovered by chance - by road workers - in excellent condition in eastern China.

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The corpse of the high-ranking woman believed to be from the Ming Dynasty - the ruling power in China between 1368 and 1644 - was stumbled across by a team who were looking to expand a street.

When the discovery was made by the road workers, late last month, Chinese archaeologists, from the nearby Museum of Taizhou, were called into excavate the area, the state agency Xinhua News reported.

They were surprised by the remarkably good condition of the woman's skin, hair, eyelashes and face. It was as though she had only recently died.

the mummy, which was found in the city of Taizhou, in the Jiangsu Province, along with two other wooden tombs, offers a fascinating insight into life as it was back then.

Face of incredibly preserved 700-year-old mummy found by chance by Chinese road workers

Eyebrows still intact highlighting amazing level of preservation

Mummy believed to be a high-ranking member of the Ming Dynasty

Wearing silk and cotton, she's the first major discovery in years in the area

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