Remains of suspected female of Turkic origin unearthed at an altitude of 2,800 meters in the Altai Mountains
Archaeologists found ancient human remains, believed to be those of a woman who died 1,500 years ago, according to a British media network.
It is the first Turkic burial to be discovered in Central Asia, Express.co.uk said. So far, experts have found only one hand and the woman's feet. Archeologists from the city museum in Khovd were alerted to the burial site by local herdsmen, Siberian Times reported.
Experts believe it is one of the most unique insights into Mongolian life in the sixth century. B. Sukhbaatar, researcher at Khovd Museum, told the Siberian Times: “This person was not from the elite, and we believe it was likely a woman, because there is no bow in the tomb."
"It is the first complete Turkic burial, at least in Mongolia - and probably in all Central Asia," Sukhbaatar was quoted as saying by the Siberian Times, an independent web-based news source.
“Now we are carefully unwrapping the body, and once this is complete the specialists will be able to say more precisely about the gender," the researcher added.
During the excavation at the gravesite, experts also found a saddle, bridle, clay vase, wooden bowl, trough, iron kettle, and the remains of an entire horse alongside the human remains.
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