After the discovery of the ancient tomb, why did archaeologists dare not touch the eggs in the ancie

The ancients had the custom of treating death as life, and when they died, they would bury what they had eaten, used, and beloved things together. Therefore, the burial goods of many ancient tombs have become the main reference for archaeologists to study the customs and lifestyles of the tomb owners.

When it comes to eggs, which are a common food, people put them in the graves, perhaps not only because they loved to eat them during their lifetime, but also because the eggs are round and the chicks can hatch out of the shell, so they also have a beautiful meaning. This may explain why there are so many eggs in the tombs!

Archaeologists don't dare to touch eggs, because the eggs are left and fragile, and such a precious cultural relic, once touched a little, it will all be broken, unlike porcelain that can be put together little by little. Therefore, how to preserve eggs requires a lot of effort. Experts will use special utensils to move it completely, handle it gently, and now we see that the ancient eggs are carefully moved by archaeologists.

In fact, there is no strange legend in this, first put away the curiosity, the purest reason is that the things in the ancient tomb are cultural relics, and the cultural relics are to be used to study history, since it is the things in the ancient tomb, the situation reflected must be the living habits and preferences of the age or the tomb owner, so the objects that appear in the ancient tomb can not be touched, and the eggs are only eggshells left because they have been buried for many years. Eggshells are still fragile, so archaeologists certainly don't dare to touch them.

Because I don't know if the eggs were put in by modern people, and the eggs are relatively fragile, I am worried that the eggs will break and cause problems for archaeological excavations.

The ancient tombs are full of things that have been buried underground for thousands of years, and whether they are alive or not, they are different from those on the ground. At the same time, it is also to preserve the integrity of the tomb.

The reason why archaeologists are afraid to find eggs in the tomb is because if it is a fresh egg, it means that the tomb has been stolen, and if not, it will be particularly difficult to clean up.

The protection of cultural relics is a very important thing for a country, because every cultural relics carry the history of the country, and the unearthing of each cultural relics is a supplement to the history of the ancients, and it is the vast number of archaeologists who help these cultural relics to see the light of day. However, archaeology has always been an unpopular major, and young people are rarely willing to deal with those ancient cultural relics, so archaeological talents are particularly rare, and archaeology is a work that requires great patience, after discovering an ancient tomb, archaeological experts need to use a fine brush to cover the soil layer of cultural relics layer by layer, so as to ensure that the cultural relics will not be destroyed. Many archaeologists are most afraid of finding mineral water bottles in ancient tombs, because once discovered, it means that the ancient tomb has been destroyed, so it can only be salvaged excavations, and the remaining cultural relics are not too valuable, but few people know, archaeologists are also afraid of finding eggs, let's talk about why:

First, the eggs were found, and it is likely that the tomb has been stolen and excavated

If fresh eggs are found in ancient tombs, because eggs are rich in nutritional value, they are used by many tomb robbers to supplement nutrition. So the same reason as the discovery of mineral water bottles probably means that this ancient tomb has been visited, so the remaining excavation value is not large, which means that the cultural relics have been damaged or lost.

Second, if it is an egg left in ancient times, it is particularly difficult to clean up

However, there is another situation that is the eggs left in ancient times, which can be regarded as cultural relics eggs, but because the surface of the egg skin is calcium, it is extremely difficult to clean, and it will be destroyed if you are not careful, but it will not work if you don't clean it up, after all, it is a cultural relic, but it takes a lot of effort to clean it up but there is not much research value.

An egg is an egg today, but if it is excavated from an ancient tomb, it is a cultural relic, and it also has high archaeological research value. It is still relatively rare to put eggs in ancient tombs. In previous archaeology, most of the eggs found in the tombs were mausoleums before the Han Dynasty.

At that time, the standard of living was extremely low, food was insufficient, and eggs were very precious. It is difficult for poor families to raise chickens, and eggs are a scarce food in their eyes. And those who use eggs as funeral offerings are only done by princes, nobles and large families.

1. In the archaeological community, archaeologists are both afraid and headache of the eggs in the ancient tombs, and they can't touch them.

Then it's simple that archaeologists are afraid to find eggs. Because of the external structure of the eggs, intact eggs can be found in ancient tombs. But the inside of the egg must be rotten, and the organic matter in the shell will also decompose completely.

In this way, the eggshell will become very thin, like a thin layer of large white ash, which will break when touched. The decaying material inside the egg will form some gases that will condense in the egg. As soon as it is broken, all the gases come out, and these gases may also contain many viruses and bacteria that were unknown before!

It's like an unknown biochemical **!

Second, it will affect the overall progress of archaeology.

There is also a potential unknown health threat to archaeologists!

3. Why are eggs placed in the tomb?

The first theory is that when a person has not died, after the mausoleum is built, the eggs laid by the male and female hens after mating are put into it, along with the rice. Look at it when the person dies and is buried.

If the eggs hatch chicks in the tomb and eat the rice, it means that this is a treasure of feng shui, and the humidity and temperature are very suitable; If the eggs don't hatch chicks, then the feng shui here is not good.

The second theory: In ancient times, people were more superstitious, believing that eggs could hatch chicks, symbolizing endless life and progeny. The purpose of using eggs as funeral offerings is to bless their family from generation to generation.

The third theory: the tomb owner was a person who loved to eat eggs during his lifetime. In the ancient concept, what you enjoy in life should be enjoyed in the same way after death. At that time, being able to eat eggs often was also a status symbol.

After the egg is found, it means that the identity of the tomb owner is relatively noble, indicating that the tomb has been stolen by others, and the egg will be broken directly after touching the skin, which may affect the collection value.

This is because if an egg is found, the shell of the egg will be oxidized very badly, and it cannot be touched at all, and there is no research result.

Because this means that this tomb may be very important, and it may be the tomb of a large family.

Because these eggs are very easy to break, and they have been buried for a long time, the interior has already caused a sensation among archaeologists, and the complete stage seen is complete because they have not been touched in a confined environment. If they touch it with a brush, it will break, and there is a good chance that bacteria will be present in the egg.

Because these eggs have been corrupted in the ancient tomb for a long time, once touched, they may turn into a pool of stagnant water, which is relatively unlucky to touch.

This is because the egg is not an ordinary egg, it is contained in the corpse, and if it is touched, it will cause a lot of mechanisms.

Archaeologists are not afraid of eggs, but are shocked by the phenomenon of discovering eggs, because in ancient times, the people who could afford to eat eggs were either rich or expensive, and they were definitely large families, so archaeologists were more excited and excited than afraid. Nowadays, eggs are something we often eat, but in ancient times, eggs were an out-and-out luxury.

People living in ancient times not only did not have feed to raise chickens, but also did not have various life-promoting hormones and disease prevention vaccines, and they may not even be able to afford to eat, let alone raise chickens. As a result, the yield of eggs was low and definitely not as high as it is now. Ordinary people don't have the habit of raising chickens, or they can't afford to raise chickens.

Even if you raise chickens, the eggs laid by the hens are not willing to eat. They either raise them for money or hatch chicks again. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, one kilogram of eggs could be exchanged for 50 kilograms of rice, and ordinary people could not afford to buy eggs.

The ancients liked to take the things they loved during their lifetime to the ground, including daily necessities. So, archaeologists found eggs in the tomb, which means that the owner of the tomb must have been a wealthy family. Such eggs are worth more than **, ** and jewelry.

Chinese archaeologists have found eggs for burial in Henan, Shanxi, Jiangsu, Chongqing and other places. Without exception, the owners of these mausoleums were princes and nobles. When archaeologists find eggs in the tombs, they are more excited than scared because it means finding a large tomb.

Eggs found in archaeology are usually in clay pots, and the eggs are so brittle that only eggs in clay pots can be preserved. After hundreds or even thousands of years of precipitation, these jars and eggs become so fragile that they can break at the slightest touch. Once an egg is accidentally broken, an archaeologist's archaeological career can come to an end, because these jars and eggs are so precious, such eggs are more precious artifacts than golden eggs.

The living conditions we live in today far exceed those of humans thousands of years ago. We should learn to be content and cherish the present, thankful for the rapid changes, peace and stability of our country.

Because eggs break easily, and because they produce an unpleasant smell when broken, archaeologists are most afraid of finding eggs.

Because the eggs in the ancient tombs are contained in clay pots, clay pots are very fragile and will break if they are touched lightly, which will break many cultural relics, and archaeologists will be afraid.

Because the discovery of eggs means that this person's identity is particularly noble, because eggs were a luxury in ancient times and are particularly difficult to preserve.

Because this kind of egg is difficult to preserve, it is especially easy to break, this kind of egg is very difficult to clean, and it will also destroy some other cultural relics.

Because compared with cultural relics such as stone tools and iron tools, the preservation conditions of eggs and grains are more stringent, and it is easy to damage cultural relics caused by various problems.

There are two reasons why archaeologists are afraid of finding eggs in ancient tombs, one is that ancient eggs are not easy to clean after years of corrosion, and the other reason is that if the eggs are fresh, the tomb has been stolen.

Archaeological work can be said to be a very meticulous work, which requires archaeologists to have great patience to clean up the cultural relics buried deep in the ground, so that these cultural relics can be seen again, and these cultural relics are an important way for us to understand the ancient human history, because the modern protection technology of cultural relics is not particularly mature, so some important ancient tomb countries have taken measures not to excavate for the time being. However, for some ancient tombs found in the construction process or ancient tombs found after theft, rescue excavation needs to be taken, and archaeologists have many precautions in the process of excavating ancient tombs, such as the soil layer to be cleaned layer by layer with a small brush, in the excavation process archaeologists in addition to being afraid of mineral water bottles or cigarette butts, the most afraid to see is eggs, let's talk about the reason:

1. The discovery of fresh eggs means that the tomb has been stolen and excavated

If fresh eggs or eggshells are found during the excavation of the ancient tomb, this is the last thing archaeologists want to see, because it means that the ancient tomb may have been excavated, and the tomb robbers will not protect the ancient tomb during the excavation process, which will lead to the destruction of many valuable cultural relics. The remaining excavation value of this tomb is not very large.

Second, ancient eggs are extremely difficult to preserve and clean

If the eggs preserved in ancient times are found in the tomb, archaeologists are not very willing to see them, because the ancient eggs have been oxidized for a long time, and the calcium on the surface has been very fragile, and it is extremely difficult to clean up, but although these eggs are not of high research value, they are also cultural relics and cannot be left alone.

At the time of archaeology, eggs were excavated in many ancient tombs, but the eggs would break once they came into contact with the outside world, but archaeologists were very mindful of destroying the intact tombs at that time.

Because ancient eggs are not easy to clean after years of corrosion, and if there are fresh eggs, it means that the tomb has been stolen.

Because eggs are rare as burial goods, the research value is relatively large, and they are generally carbonized and easy to break when touched, so it is very difficult to take out or preserve.

Because the eggs in the tomb have changed over the years, the material has long since changed, as long as you touch it with your hand, it will become shattered, and there is no way to repair it, so many archaeologists dare not touch it.

There have always been many taboos in the archaeological world, and those who have not been exposed to this profession will not know about it. Because although archaeology is said to be an investigation and study of ancient objects, it is often necessary to dig ancient tombs and disturb those who have passed away, so it is necessary to know some ways and try to respect the ancients. And there are certain requirements for engaging in this industry, not that any person can do it as long as you have culture, as the saying goes, interlacing is like separating mountains, only when you enter the archaeological industry can you know the various taboos and sayings.

For example, there is a taboo among archaeologists, that is, eggs unearthed in ancient tombs generally dare not touch casually, why is this? For the ancients, eggs have a special meaning, because according to the ancients, when heaven and earth first appeared, it was like an egg that was turbid inside, and after Pangu opened the world, it was divided into yin and yang and heaven and earth, which is equivalent to the appearance of egg whites and yolks in eggs. After the egg, it can give birth to chicks, and after the formation of heaven and earth, it can also give birth to human beings and all things, so to a certain extent, eggs represent life and vigorous vitality.

Therefore, the tombs of the ancients often put eggs to accompany the burial, implying that they can be reborn like eggsBut after hundreds of thousands of years of baptism, these eggs have been oxidized by the air or the material has changed, either becoming as hard as fossils or becoming very fragileWith a gentle touch of your hand or a brush, the eggs will be shattered and the ashes will be gone. Moreover, eggs cannot be repaired after crushing, so archaeologists generally do not easily touch the eggs in the tomb, so as not to cause irreparable damage, they will use special methods to process the eggs, and then extract them completely.