The estimated age of the find is about 1.5 thousand years. On April 9, The Siberian Times wrote about this. The netizens were interested in the shoes on the feet of the mummy, which reminded them of the products of the Adidas company.
This coincidence led members of the Internet community to conclude that the deceased woman could be a time traveler.
Excavations were carried out at an altitude of about 3000 m above sea level in the territory of the Turkic settlements - the burials here date back to 552-745 AD. e. Archaeologists believe that the buried woman did not belong to a rich family, despite the fact that clothes decorated with elaborate embroidery were kept next to the body wrapped in felt.
The burial was located at a depth of 3 m, the mummy was perfectly preserved due to low temperatures. Once the body is thoroughly examined, experts will be able to more accurately name the age of the buried.
During the excavations, a saddle, remains of a horse, a bridle, an earthen vase, and a wooden trough were also found. The fact that no bow and arrow were found among the finds allowed scientists to make a preliminary conclusion that they were facing a woman's mummy. In addition, the researchers clarify that the horse was most likely sacrificed.
Clothes made of cotton, sheep and camel wool were also found in the burial. Some fabrics have preserved embroidery. “The finds indicate that the ancient Turks were skilled craftsmen. Given that the grave did not belong to a wealthy woman, we believe that craft skills were developed throughout the settlements,”says Sukhe-Bator.
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The first Turkic tribes appeared in Central Asia at the beginning of the 6th century AD. e., and then moved to the territory of modern Siberia. In Chinese texts, the Turks were first mentioned at the beginning of the construction of the Great Silk Road. According to these data, they had their own language, culture and writing. The funeral ceremony in the tribes included placing in the grave all the necessary things that a dead person would need in the afterlife.
Mongolian archaeologists note that such an ancient burial has been found in Central Asia for the first time. This rarity will allow scientists to find new information about the beliefs and rituals of the Turks of ancient Mongolia.