| Zeleny Yar Child Warrior | |
| Biographical Information | |
|---|---|
| Name(s) | Child Warrior |
| Age | 6-7 |
| Sex | male |
| Status | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Source | |
| Culture | possibly from Northern Sibera |
| Date(s) | Unknown |
| Site | Zeleny Yar |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Unknown |
| Catalog # | Unknown |
Biography
A child aged 6-7 years old, wearing child-size bronze axe and bear pendant from the site Zeleny Yar necropolis, close to the Siberian Arctic. Child appears to be male, as belongings consist of a bronze axe and an unidentifiable sharp tool. Items found with the body include an axe, pendant, and rings, suggesting the boy was from wealthy descent.
Mummification
Body almost completely mummified with copper or bronze plates, except the right hand and legs. Covered in birch bark. Body was wrapped in layers of fur.
Studies
- Alexander Gusev, research fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Arctic
- Archeologist Natalia Fyodorova
References
'Mummy of a child warrior from 'lost medieval civilisation' (n.d.). Retrieved March 10, 2017, from http://siberiantimes.com/home/born-in-siberia/b0018-mummy-of-a-child-warrior-from-lost-medieval-civilisation/