Buddha Sarcophagus - monk mummy found inside 1,000-year-old statue

cnet.com - It seems Mexico isn't the only place in the world where you can find human body parts incorporated into religious statuary: a Chinese statue of the Buddha has been discovered to contain the entire mummified body of a monk, folded into the same position.

Archaeologists Revise Age of China's Civilization

The People's Daily - A group of Chinese archaeologists --revising the orthodox theory that China's civilization originated 5,000 years -- believe the nation's roots can be traced back 8,000 to 10,000 years. 

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