MessageToEagle.com – A well-preserved 1,500-year-old mummy has been discovered at an altitude of 2,803 meters in the Altai Mountains. Scientists are unwrapping the body and once this is complete the specialists will be able to determine the person’s gender. Based on studies conducted so far, experts think the person was not from elite, and we believe it was likely a woman, because there is no bow in the tomb. The woman is believed to be of Turkik origin.
The grave was three meters deep and located 2803 meters above sea level. The high altitude and the cool temperatures helped to preserve the grave.
In the mummy’s grave archeologists also found a saddle, bridle, clay vase, wooden bowl, trough, iron kettle, the remains of entire horse, and four different ‘Dool’ (Mongolian clothes).
There were also pillows, a sheep’s head and felt travel bag in which were placed the whole back of a sheep, goat bones and small leather bag for the cup.
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“It is the first complete Turkik burial at least in Mongolia – and probably in all Central Asia. This is a very rare phenomenon. These finds show us the beliefs and rituals of Turkiks.
We can see clearly that the horse was deliberately sacrificed. It was a mare, between four and eight years old. Four coats we found were made of cotton,” B.Sukhbaatar, researcher at Khovd Museum, said.
The discovery will help scientists to gain a deeper understanding of the native Turks in ancient Mongolia.
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