Author Topic: Tied Up in His Grave, The Strange 'Dancing Skeleton' of Ust-Ivanovka  (Read 591 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

rangerrebew

  • Guest
 
 

 24 May, 2017 - 22:45 ancient-origins
Tied Up in His Grave, The Strange 'Dancing Skeleton' of Ust-Ivanovka

(Read the article on one page)

By: Olga Gertcyk

A Dark Ages man aged around 30 years old was found in a medieval graveyard for unusually old people in the Russian Far East. “We were struck by his unusual position,” said the scientist about the skeleton which dates from the 7th to the 9th centuries.

The ancient skeleton surprised archeologists because he appeared to be dancing when his grave was opened in Primosky Krai. Archeologist Denis Volkov, 35, said:
 
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/tied-his-grave-strange-dancing-skeleton-ust-ivanovka-008122
« Last Edit: May 30, 2017, 11:18:22 am by rangerrebew »