Strange deaths and skeletons with amazing skull shapes have caught the attention of scientists.
Scientists reported on another mystical find at the excavations of the Gamurziev settlement. We are talking about the skeletons of three people who were killed, presumably in the Late Bronze Age, that is, about three thousand years ago. Interestingly, the skeleton of a woman with a strangely deformed skull was also found here, which indicates either her noble origin or belonging to some kind of ritual cult.
- During the past excavations of the Gamurziev settlement, a very interesting burial was discovered. These are three skeletons, two of which are adults and one is a teenager. It is noteworthy that the remains were found not in a special burial, but in a utility pit,”Ruslan Mamilov, an employee of the Yevgeny Krupnov archaeological center, told KP - North Caucasus.
The bones of animals and people were found in strange pits. Photo: Press Service of the Archaeological Center. E. I. Krupnov.
More than 250 such holes were found on the territory of the settlement. Judging by the inventory and bones found in them, stocks and animal carcasses were stored here. Often, they were located right under the houses of the ancestors of the present Ingush: Alans and Sarmatians. However, some of them were filled with completely non-standard substances, such as ash. In others, ritually buried remains were found, with "farewell gifts."
- This gives rise to the assumption that the burial was performed without observing the funeral rites. Most likely they were killed and thrown into the pit. This is also evidenced by the poses in which the remains are located. We can only guess what could have happened at the site of this excavation many thousands of years ago, summed up Ruslan Mamilov.
At the same time, archaeologists are in no hurry to draw conclusions. Whether it was a massacre, the murder of a specific group of people, or part of some kind of ritual is unknown. The remains were sent to the laboratories to the experts. They will almost certainly be able to name the causes of death of ancient people. Then archaeologists will finally be able to find out the circumstances of the mysterious death.
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The strangest archaeological find at the Gamurziev settlement was the remains of a woman with a unique elongated skull. In order to create a similar shape, in early childhood the woman's head was tightly tied with bandages or even fastened with special metal rings. According to one version, this distinctive feature was characteristic of girls from very rich and noble families. According to another, a woman could be directly related to religious rituals and cults. In other words, the skeleton of an ancient mountain witch could appear before scientists.
The skull of a mysterious woman found at the excavation. Photo: Press Service of the Archaeological Center. E. I. Krupnov.
Scientists have also made other discoveries here. For example, already in the first millennium BC, an artificial irrigation system was built around the settlement. For the most ancient settlement, among other things, it served as a moat. Therefore, it can be stated that people who lived here about three thousand years ago had a fairly high level of technological development.
Gamurzievskoe settlement is of great interest for archaeologists and value for clarifying the history of ancient peoples in the Caucasus. Hundreds of interesting and yet unexplored objects are located on 10 thousand square meters. At the moment, scientists have treated only a quarter of this area.
Bones of animals and people in one of hundreds of strange pits. Photo: Press Service of the Archaeological Center. E. I. Krupnov.
Recently, road workers have contributed to the study of the site. The ancient excavation site is located not far from the federal highway "Caucasus", therefore, during its reconstruction, the remains of the Tatar-Mongol defenders of the settlement were discovered. It was after this that the mystical city, in which witches could live and ritual murders were carried out, ceased to exist. With the help of the road workers, archaeologists found the skeletons of the last of his defenders, who died on the battlefield and remained there forever.
OLGA OSTROVSKAYA
