Grave of Iron Age warriors found with weapons in Russia

A 2500-year-old tomb was found in Siberia, which was filled with daggers, knives, axes and four bones, including a “woman warrior”, which surprised the experts.

Archaeologists found the remains of the Iron Age and concluded that they belonged to the ancient Tagalog culture, a nomadic people living in modern Siberia. Among the four bones found in the cemetery, there are two male soldiers, female soldiers and one ba.

Anthropologist Olga Batanina (Olga Batanina) said in a translation statement of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences: “The man and woman lying next to them are about 35 and 45 years old, and the woman at their feet Approximately 60 years old or older.” The remains of a newborn ba were also found in the tomb. The remains were not more than a month old, but fragments of bones were scattered throughout the tomb, which may have been caused the activities of rodents. ”

It is not yet clear what the relationship between people is, but the researchers hope to use DNA analysis to show whether there is a family relationship. Archaeologists are not sure how they died, but they speculate that it might be a disease that caused death.

The tomb was found in southern Hakasia, Siberia. The head of the excavation, Yuri Vitalievich Teterin, added in a statement that perhaps more striking than the discovery itself is that the cemetery was not looted, and the Tagalan cemetery was the case. Much.

The statement also said that the researchers also unearthed bronze mirrors and miniature combs made of animal horns. These weapons were full-size and collided with the later Tagar tombs, whose miniature tombs were buried next to community members.

Taga culture has lasted for about 500 years since the 8th century BC. According to LiveScience, to the 3rd century BC.

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Many discoveries from the Iron Age have been found in recent memory. In February 2019, researchers found more than 100 fragmented human skulls in the open area of ​​Le Cailar, France, a 2500-year-old Rhone town.

Researchers collected evidence in May 2019 showing that Iron Age Celts can be traced back to 2700 years of drinking Mediterranean wine. Researchers analyzed the Iron Age protective shield made from bark in May 2019, which is the first type found in Europe.

In July 2019, researchers unearthed the grave of a Celtic woman who was buried around 200 BC. It is placed in a tree coffin and decorated with precious jewelry.

In February 2012, 70,000 coins discovered from the Iron Age set the Guinness World Record and became the largest coin of its kind found in the British Isles.

In July, archaeologists found a bone in the UK, which may be a “murder victim” from the Iron Age.

The Iron Age preceded the Stone Age and the Bronze Age and lasted until 1200 BC. And the first century AD, depending on the region of the world.