Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Sept 4, 2014 23:00:53 GMT 3
Grave of 'giant' warlord horseman revealed:
- Elaborate 11th century burial shows warrior lost left arm in his final battle
- Elaborate grave in Omsk, south western Siberia, belonged to 'Bogatyr'
- Warrior was 5ft 11in - taller than his peers in the 11th century
- He was buried with a bear fang on his face, which signified strength
- A bronze plaque on his chest was intended to communicate with the gods
- Arrows, tools, a cauldron, fur and leather was also found in the grave
- Archaeologists say the 'sensational' find will shed light on the cultural and military history in the region, about which little is known
By SARAH GRIFFITHS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 13:47 GMT, 27 August 2014 | UPDATED: 09:21 GMT, 28 August 2014
An elaborate grave belonging to a tall and fearsome warrior who lost his left arm in battle, has been unearthed in Russia.
The 11th century burial includes a death mask, arrows and the fang of a bear to highlight the strength and power of the warlord.
The man towered one foot (25cm) over his companions, but despite his bulk, his skeleton reveals that his arm was severed in his final battle.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of the man they named Bogatyr - meaning 'great warrior' - in an ancient burial mound near Omsk in south western Siberia.
He was buried with the tooth from a bear on his nose and his face was covered with a fabric death mask,The Siberian Times reported.
Pockets in the mask contained metal fish figurines which had deliberately had their heads broken off. It is thought they may have some religious importance.
A decorated bronze mirror-like plate lay on his chest inside a cover and experts think it was intended as a tool with which to communicate with the gods.
Bronze tools and 25 sharp metal arrows were found around his remains and a bronze cauldron complete with food at his feet, to help him in the afterlife.
Archaeologists also discovered fragments of leather and fur, which might have been part of the warrior’s outfit, or from a quiver of arrows.
Mikhail Korusenko, of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said the find came just as his team were finishing their research.
‘Suddenly this warrior decided to meet with us,’ he said, describing the find as ‘sensational’.
- Elaborate 11th century burial shows warrior lost left arm in his final battle
- Elaborate grave in Omsk, south western Siberia, belonged to 'Bogatyr'
- Warrior was 5ft 11in - taller than his peers in the 11th century
- He was buried with a bear fang on his face, which signified strength
- A bronze plaque on his chest was intended to communicate with the gods
- Arrows, tools, a cauldron, fur and leather was also found in the grave
- Archaeologists say the 'sensational' find will shed light on the cultural and military history in the region, about which little is known
By SARAH GRIFFITHS FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 13:47 GMT, 27 August 2014 | UPDATED: 09:21 GMT, 28 August 2014
An elaborate grave belonging to a tall and fearsome warrior who lost his left arm in battle, has been unearthed in Russia.
The 11th century burial includes a death mask, arrows and the fang of a bear to highlight the strength and power of the warlord.
The man towered one foot (25cm) over his companions, but despite his bulk, his skeleton reveals that his arm was severed in his final battle.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of the man they named Bogatyr - meaning 'great warrior' - in an ancient burial mound near Omsk in south western Siberia.
He was buried with the tooth from a bear on his nose and his face was covered with a fabric death mask,The Siberian Times reported.
Pockets in the mask contained metal fish figurines which had deliberately had their heads broken off. It is thought they may have some religious importance.
A decorated bronze mirror-like plate lay on his chest inside a cover and experts think it was intended as a tool with which to communicate with the gods.
Bronze tools and 25 sharp metal arrows were found around his remains and a bronze cauldron complete with food at his feet, to help him in the afterlife.
Archaeologists also discovered fragments of leather and fur, which might have been part of the warrior’s outfit, or from a quiver of arrows.
Mikhail Korusenko, of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, said the find came just as his team were finishing their research.
‘Suddenly this warrior decided to meet with us,’ he said, describing the find as ‘sensational’.
www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2735676/Grave-giant-warlord-horseman-revealed-Elaborate-11th-century-burial-shows-warrior-lost-left-arm-final-battle.html