����Archeologists have excavated a well-preserved man corpse of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in an ancient tomb on the outskirts of Nanjing, the capital of east China's Jiangsu Province.

����The corpse dating back 500 years turned dark brown when it was found in a construction site. There is hair on the head of the corpse and beard on the face. The body has elasticity and his joints even can bend.

����Judging by the burial forms, four ancient tombs found in the construction site are tombs of the Ming Dynasty.

����When archeologists opened the outer tomb, a red coffin facing the south was revealed with a fragrance coming from the coffin.

����The corpse is 1.7 meter long and a bit overweight. Archeologists estimated that the occupant of the tomb died at the age of about 60 and his toes and fingers are well preserved.

����Thanks to the sealing technique and the placing of traditional Chinese medicines around the corpse, the corpse can weather 500 years without becoming rotten.

����Archeologists and medical experts will anatomize the corpse.

����(Xinhua 03/29/2001)