Professor Chan repeatedly waved his hand: "Do not open! Guanyu Prince couple buried this coffin, is a national treasure ah. We now have no conditions, the environment is not appropriate, once opened will undermine the sealed coffin and the contents of the items. The purpose is to submit an assessment report to the higher authorities, apply for excavations, or give due protection to these ancient civilizations and go back to let the patriotic people bring their records with Chu Jian, and the report is written by me personally.
It seems I did not have a chance to see what good things in this coffin, knowing that the professor is justified, still inevitably some disappointment, and now they climbed back to the previous layer of sacrificial room.
Shek Mun on the sacrificial door was originally sealed a lot of skins, have I use a flat shredded, Professor Chen said that these are in order to maintain the sacrificial ritual between the isolation of water from the wells. Ancient aventis brought live animals into sacrificial sacrifices, immediately afterwards just peeled off with a warm skin, attached to the cracks in the stone door, and the flesh and internal organs of cattle and sheep cut clean, leaving only the bones Shimen will not open again until the next festival. This slaughtering livestock deboning Eviscerate, stump tied to the mysterious ceremony, in order to maintain the water wells Shengjing, let it never dry up. People in ancient deserts think the soul of life comes from divine water, which, to a certain extent, is very close to Darwin's theory of life origin.
We can no longer use those skins to seal the stone door, except that there are no large animals around the camels. However, the 19-peak camels are particularly precious to us.
The archeological team took a rest for three days in the West Night, leaving south and finally entering the Shahai, which the locals call "the Black Desert." There is no longer any view of the poplars in the desert or the undulating sand hills. Of the sand dunes fall about the same, like a flat flat bread, immensity, from any point of view, are the same view, there is no sign of life.
I asked if Anyi had been in this desert before.
Anli Man bitterly smiled and said: "This is the hell of the Yellow Sand Well, even the elderly are not willing to come to him. I Well, only a few came once, this is not now this time thing. Your master cadre, and Hu came to favor the white camel Well, I will die a hundred times will not come. "
Complain to complain, force full of people called the living map of the desert, not a deception, his familiarity with the desert, just as a woman playing pots and pans. Although he was the first time in his life to enter the dark taboo of the desert, but with his two eyes like sandhuffalo, just to find those sand weeds, Schrub, Artemisia and other plants, he followed the trail of these plants , As well as years of experience in the desert fought in order to lead the team to move forward.
The desert has China's largest inland water system, but many of the Tarim River and other water systems have infiltrated the sand. On the surface of the grass is not born desert, in the deep underground, may be rushing torrent.
Some plants that specialize in the desert survive by stubbornly using the water vapor of the underground water veins that rise to the surface of the desert. In fact, in addition to a small number of plants here, there are many animals, but most of them are out in the cold night to feed.
In the Han Dynasty even earlier, the Taklamakan was called "the ancient homeland". At that time, the desertification in this area was not serious. The rivers had not penetrated into the ground. There were oasis towns and cities, Xu Fort, Buddhist temples and coops everywhere. Countless caravans carried silk, spices and tea from here and there until the famous Italian Marco Polo traveled to the Central Plains along with the Caravan in the Yuan Dynasty.
By the Ming Dynasty, the rise of the Ottoman Empire across Europe and Asia had stopped the commercial trade between Europe and Asia. At that time, it belonged to the era of the sea. The voyagers opened up new routes and the main route of trade between the land and the sea turned to the sea. This great era is also called the era of great geographical discovery.
Coupled with the increasing erosion of the desert, the harsh living environment, all the countries in the desert in this total decline, the former prosperity and glory have been taken away by the gods.
The Black Desert was the earliest abandoned by the gods, where civilization stopped until the Jin Dynasty, until today, the Black Desert is still lifeless.
On the first day of our journey, we encountered a slight wind and sand, the sky was yellowish, but the sand was not big and we just covered the sun and could hurry in the daytime.
Shirley Young took the notebook left by the British Explorer and walked along with Amway to discuss the route. Notes from the notebook after leaving West Night, the explorers found a place in the vicinity, a large number of stone graves, they prepare to come back and then dig, so draw a detailed route in the notes.
Anli Man's experience with Shirley Yang's notebook, although not accurate positioning, but from the distance and bearing on to provide us with a great help.
Anli Manchu found a highlight in the night camping, and everyone built a sand-proof wall on the sand dunes to settle down the camels. Then, on the leeward side of the sand dunes, the fire was warmed up.
This day went very hard, although the wind is not big, but scraped people upset, full of chatter nirvana said that now is the wind season, on average two days in the Black Desert once this weather, when there is no wind , The poisonous sun will suck the traveler's last drop of water.
Fat man said: "The hot spot is good, sweating to lose weight, the sun, but also happy, just so constantly windy, the road can not even talk, really boring."
Anli Man said that you know what is here is the edge of the Black Desert, go five days into the depths, though I did not go in, but know some friends who have been, they are all survivors from the Black Desert back .
The terrible place of the black desert, not sinking in the sand, not to eat a car bite gold Aegis, nor is it a black storm. Legend has it in the depths of a dreamland, people go in, you will see the lakes, rivers, beauties, animals, snow-capped mountains, oases, those who are thirsty and tired of running naturally those who run desperately desperately, but Until the thirst of death, are gone
To In fact, it is all a trap set by the devil, luring people to die inside. However, Hu will congratulate us, Ala Huah Well.
Shirley Young said: "What they see may be a mirage in the desert, people who do not know, it is easy to be confused."
When I was talking, Ye Yixin came over and took Shirley Young aside, and the two whispered a few words. Shirley Yang turned to me and said, "We went to the dune and there was something behind."
I know it may be Yip Yee to go to convenience, she was brave enough to go, want to pull Shirley Yang to accompany her. They nodded to both of them, asked: "With a flashlight and whistle, something hard blow whistle, go quickly back."
Shirley Young promised soon as soon as Ye Yixin hand in hand to a sand dune not far away.
Fat asked me if there is wine.
I said no, even with a barrel of liquor can not stand you so drink, drink a few hot water quickly go to bed, over a five or six days if can not find the water, then, even the amount of drinking water per person per day To be reduced.
To say nothing more than to scare the frightened fat man, even if can not find the underworld in the desert, I have a way to ensure that everyone has a minimum drinking water.
However, that is a last resort, very troublesome, but it works, I learned desert survival techniques.
Anli Man initially refused to enter the Black Desert livelihood, one of the most important reason is that there is no freshwater Black, the underground although there are underground rivers, but simply can not dig so deep, from Haloxylon desert grass roots down to dig, Under 35 meters, only wet sand and salt water, the more thirst drink.
This method was safe and easy to understand. After repeated studies on the feasibility of this method, he agreed privately that as soon as Haloxylon did not grow long ago, he would not go any further .
Those who have received desert survival training in the military all know that the shallow deserts in Xinjiang are mostly salty brine with more mineral content. They dig down the roots and roots of desert plants to dig in wet sand and salt water, Simple sunlight evaporation, filter treatment, you can get a small amount of fresh water, though less, but enough to sustain human life.
At this time the sand was slightly larger, and a sharp whistle was sent across the sand dunes. All were surprised and they copied the shovel and the rifle toward the site of the incident. Fortunately, very close, only less than two hundred paces, three steps and make two steps, that is an instant.
I saw Ye Yixin half body stuck in the sand, she kept struggling, Shirley Yang is seized her arm, desperate dragged her out.
I do not know who is busy at the shout a voice: "quicksand!"
We rushed forward along the footprints on the ground, desperate to hold Ye Yixin, a few people too late to find a rope, then put his belt down, trying to cover her arm.
Did not think did not make much effort, put Ye Yixin dragged out from the sand, it looks like it is not quicksand. Yip Yee heart frightened flutter in the cry of Shirley Yang Huai.
Everyone asked them what happened, is not quicksand.
Shirley Yang side comfort Ye Yixin edge to the crowd said: "We just walked behind the sand dunes, Ye Yixin one foot on the air, the whole body sinking halfway, I quickly pulled her, then whistle for help. However, it seems not quicksand, quicksand swallow If people are really quick and quick, they will not be able to hold her with my strength, and after half of her fall, she will stop, as if the bottom is solid. Ten seconds, to save people from quicksand is too late. "
Ye Yixin also recovered, wiping his tears and said: "I seem to step on the stone in the sand stepped on a stone slab, there is a period of time is empty, I stepped down to collapse."
Shirley Yang Qi said: "Is that the stone tomb? Let's go and see."
We digged a few times with a shovel to get stuck in the heart of Ye Yixin, not a thick layer of yellow sand, parallel to the slope of the dunes, impressively exposing a sloping stone wall, stone walls were explosives with a large hole.
It appears that the explosion of time soon, that is, the recent days, sand holes will be a hole in the cover a thin, Ye Yixin is stepping on the edge of the broken hole into the hole.
Looked at the stone cave people, you look at me, I look at you, looked at each other, this is clearly a stone tomb, has it been stolen?
I carefully check the hole in the gravel, and the impact of blasting the direction of accurate small directional blasting! I have worked so many years as an engineer, I think no one knows more than explosives, let me blast this stone tomb, the sky is such a level.
It appears that people who exploded fully understand the durability of the rock mass. The explosion simply exploded the rock walls and spread the gravel outward without damaging the interior of the stone tomb.
Look at the power of explosives, not civilian explosives. After leaving the army for several years, is it even now that the soldiers in active service have also turned their heads? Certainly not, perhaps stolen explosives. And in this vast boundless desert, inverted man how to find these tombs? Terrain here is exactly the same landforms, is it in addition to my world, this half-crane level, there are really other will see the Star Wind surgery inverted master?
Gradually clean up the open sand dune, which is a mallet-shaped stone wall, in addition to being blasting this side, the rest are buried under the yellow sand.
It appears to be a typical stone grave in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The huge thick stone arch is arched, and the crevices are glued with Mahogany glue. Such stone tombs are very common near the sites of the West Night. In the early nineteenth century, an explorer in Europe once described it as follows: "There are numerous and numerous stone tombs in the desert, many of them numerous and one more buried below the yellow sand, exposing the outer black spire
, As the miniature version of the Egyptian pyramid, walking through the desert of stone tombs, that scene amazing. "
Now these stone tomb has been completely covered by the desert, it is difficult to find traces of it, Professor Chen estimates may be a few days ago and that the big sandstorm, the wind makes part of the stone tomb exposed, did not expect those thieves to come well Fast, the archeology team is still a step.
This way we have seen a number of tombs damaged by theft. No wonder Professor Chen was so anxious and he had to fight his way into the desert. If we do not stop the grave activities in this area, I am afraid that in the near future nothing will remain Down.
Dark hole in the grave, and I and Professor Chen Ai Ao Guo flashlight to view it. Tomb room is equivalent to a small cottage size, which scattered with four wooden coffins, the coffin were pry bad, left aside, everywhere turned a mess.
The coffins are big and small, it seems that is a burial tomb, the dead coffin remains only a young woman's mums, long hair and multiple braids, only the head more well preserved, the body has been broken, the rest are expected Tomb robber moved away.
Xinjiang desert tombs, and treasure equal in value, is the mummy in the tomb. I heard Professor Chan said that the ancient corpse is divided into a wet corpse with water, such as the Mawangdui woman's body; there is a wax corpse, which is a specially treated corpse; Glacier region; tanning corpse is similar to the zombies; the rest there are like the specimen of the same dead body and so on.
There are also several kinds of dried mums. There are dried mums placed on the coffin with desiccant such as lime or charcoal. There are also mummies that were artificially manufactured by ancient Egypt using special preservative treatment techniques.
Xinjiang's mummy is completely formed under a special environment of high temperature, dryness and asepticity. Such a mummy, which was slightly old in age, is quite valuable. Some overseas museums, exhibition halls and collectors compete for a high price .
Professor Chen see the rest of the stone mound in the dead were stolen, and destroyed a mess, could not stop sighs, had to let a few students torn the tomb of the items are sorted to see if you can not salvage what .
I am worried that the professor is so excited that his body could not bear it and persuaded him to take an early break. Professor Chen also asked Hao Aiguo a few times to let him take people to record the details of the stone tomb and send him back to the camp for rest by the fat man.
The wind did not stop the next day, so unhurriedly scraping, archeology team departure, Professor Chen found me, he said last night to see the stone tomb, stolen no more than 35 days, There may be a team of robbery thieves earlier than we have entered the depths of the Black Desert, we can not delay, it is best to catch up to seize them.
I casually deal with a few, I thought his mother's do not run into, peers are enemies, not to mention the gang who stole the stone tomb of these soldiers have military explosives, maybe sharp instruments, with them suffered , Inevitably have to hit the hand. I do not care, the problem is that these archeological teams, in the event of casualties, this responsibility can be too great.
But these words come back, the vast desert, the two teams want to run into, easier said than done, or if we see the dune yesterday is the highest in this neighborhood, it will not be camping here, will not be mistaken Hit the stolen stone tomb, there is a second such a coincidence, maybe those guys steal the mum and went back.
In the ensuing ten days, the archeology team went deeper and deeper in the Black Desert, eventually losing the trail of Al-Qaussys River. Alone in the local archaism means "shadow." This underground river is like a shadow and can not be captured. Anli Man old eyes are staring red, the last shaking hands, completely no way, it seems Hu only allow us to come here.
Everyone is sleepy, no one can walk. These days there is no trace of the wind in the desert, the sun is particularly long in the sky, in order to save drinking water, the team members dig a pit in the sand during the day, the rainwater-resistant canvas hanging from above, inhaling the cool air on the ground, in order to maintain Body moisture, only in the evening and morning before the road, half camel riding, half open road on the 11th.
Go forward, food and water are not enough, if within a day or two do not go back and go back, you have to kill the camel to eat.
I looked at those people who were so tired and had chapped their lips that they were almost at their limit. When the sun rose and the temperature was getting higher and higher, they pitted for rest.
After settling in, Shirley Young found me and Amway, discussing the route.
Shirley Yang said: "Captain Hu, Mr. Anli Man, has a record in my English explorer's note that the British explorer also lost its darkest trail in the depths of the Black Desert. In this dead sea of death, two huge dark black mountains stand against the afterglow of the setting sun. Like two ancient warriors wearing black armor, silently guarding the ancient secrets and passing through valleys like valleys, A legendary city appears in front of us. "
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Chinese version of the mummy