1500-year-old Adidas sneakers proof of time travel?
Ok, maybe time travel is a bit of stretch, but could explain these mummified sneakers?
A Mongolian mummy was uncovered in the Altai Mountains of
Siberia next to the remains of a horse, a pillow, and a sheep’s head.
It's an usual discovery, but not just because these incredibly well-preserved
belongings give us an unprecedented glimpse into life on the mountains
some 1,500 years ago.
Archaeologists also suspect that this is one of the first complete burials ever found of a Turkik person - a vast collection of ethnic groups that spanned Central Asia and Siberia during the 6th century BC.
The mummy, which was found at the bottom
of a 3-metre-deep grave at an altitude of about 2,803 metres, is still
wrapped in felt, and the next task for Sukhbaatar and his team is to
very carefully unravel everything to confirm its gender.
Embroidered bag. Credit: Khovd Museum
The results of the find have yet to be properly analysed and published,
but we should see a more detailed analysis from the team in the coming
months.