Powerful Iron Age woman lies in tree coffin

The body of an Iron Age woman was found intact in a hollow tree trunk, with no signs of labor, leading archaeologists to come up with many surprising hypotheses.

During an emergency excavation to prepare for the construction of a local school in Zurich, Switzerland, experts from the Zurich City Office for Urban Development discovered a strange archaeological site. Photo: @Zurich City Office for Urban Development.

It is the grave of an Iron Age woman, 2,200 years old, belonging to the indigenous Celtic people. Photo: @Zurich City Office for Urban Development.

The deceased was wearing a dress made of fine sheepskin, a shawl and a sheepskin coat, which may indicate that he was a person of high status in ancient society. Photo: @Zurich City Office for Urban Development.

What is special is that this woman's body was buried in a hollow "tree trunk coffin". Photo: @Zurich City Urban Development Office.

In-depth archaeological studies through bone isotope analysis show that she was around 40 years old when she died. Photo: @Zurich City Office for Urban Development.

Based on analysis of her remains, archaeologists hypothesize that she did little manual labor during her life and had a diet rich in starches and sweets. Photo: @Zurich City Office for Urban Development.

In addition, archaeologists also discovered a series of ornate decorative objects and burial objects, including an elaborate bronze belt, pendants, bronze bracelets, and a magnificent chest ornament made of amber pearls and green and yellow glass. Photo: @Zurich City Office for Urban Development.

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