15 Centuries Old Turkic Woman Mummy Found In Mongolia

There has been found a Turkic origin woman mummy in Altai Mountains, at least 1500 years old. There were 4 different woman clothes and well preserved bags in the grave.
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Researcher B Sukhbaatar, of Khovd Museum said that "This person wan't a royal blood, and there were no any bows with it, so we think it's a she."

It's also believed that is the first complete Turkic burial in Central Asia.
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There were also pillows, a sheep's head and felt travel bag in which were placed the whole back of a sheep, goat bones and small leather bag designed to carry a cup.

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Elaborate embroidery was found on the bag and a saddle (Photo: Will Stewart)

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Sources:
Arkeofili (Turkish): http://arkeofili.com/?p=13080
Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/ancient-mummy-reveals-oddly-modern-7731140

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