Mummification in Korea and China: Mawangdui, Song, Ming and Joseon Dynasty Mummies

Figure 1

Mummies of China and Korea in the historical frame. There are two peaks in the discovery of Chinese mummies. The first peak (shaded in blue) corresponds to the Warring States (402-221 BCE) and Western Han Periods (202-8 BCE); the second peak (shaded in brown) dates to the Song (960-1279 CE) and Ming Dynasties (1368-1644 CE). The box shaded in green indicates the South Korean mummies of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910 CE).