The excavation of the burial ground in Arkaim, where the remains of a nomad with an elongated skull, who lived 2 thousand years ago, were discovered in July last year, will be continued by Russian archaeologists. This was reported to TASS by Maria Makurova, head of the museum of the Arkaim reserve in the Chelyabinsk region, a few kilometers from which the remains were found.
“The work of the expeditionary team at the site where the skeleton of a woman with an unusual elongated skull shape was found last year will continue this summer. The exact date of departure will be determined after obtaining permission from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation. We expect that excavations will take place from late June to early August,”said the agency's interlocutor.
Makurova also noted that this year archaeologists expect no less interesting finds, as specialists will work on the largest burial mound. “Among the main goals of the excavations is the continuation of the study of the culture of the nomads of the early Iron Age and the replenishment of the reserve and exhibition materials,” she added.
Archaeologists found a well-preserved skeleton of a nomad with an elongated skull in July last year during excavations on the territory of a burial ground of the 2nd-3rd centuries AD, and the remains of two men were also found there. All of them belong to the late Sarmatians - an ancient tribe that roamed the territories of modern Ukraine, Kazakhstan and southern Russia. According to scientists, they deliberately pulled out their skulls to create a distinctive feature of the tribe. An iron sword, a dagger, ceramic pots, a jug, a knife, buckles and wooden items were also found with the buried.
Arkaim is a fortified settlement of the Bronze Age, discovered in 1987 in the south of the Chelyabinsk region during the construction of a reservoir. The settlement was created 4 thousand years ago according to a well-thought-out plan, with a clear urban planning idea, and complex architecture. Here they were engaged in metallurgy, weaving, pottery, cattle breeding.
In 1991, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR, the territory of the Arkaim valley, as well as 15 more surrounding areas with archaeological monuments of ancient culture, were declared protected. The historical and cultural reserve "Arkaim" was created here, which is a structural subdivision of the Ministry of Culture of the Chelyabinsk region and carries out museum, security, scientific and tourist activities.
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By the way, the famous Stonehenge - a megalithic structure in England - is inferior to Arkaim in the number of astronomical events tracked. Remarkable is the fact that both architectural structures are located at the same geographical latitude.
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Locals consider it a sacred place. Pilgrims come here all year round to get healing water from the Bolshaya Karaganka River, and in summer they smear themselves from head to toe with coastal clay - they say it helps against skin diseases.