Archaeologists unearthed these 5,000-year-old lovers buried together in Kazakhstan
Posted on 07/28/2018 12:03:40 PM PDT by BBell
ETERNAL LOVE Skeletons of 5,000-year-old Romeo and Juliet ‘lovers’ found buried alongside remains of two sacrificed horses ‘pulling a chariot into the afterlife’
The couple were found buried with lavish jewellery, spearheads and ceramic pottery in the Karaganda region
THE 5,000-year-old remains of a "Romeo and Juliet" couple have been unearthed next to the skeletons of two sacrificed horses in Kazakhstan.
Their bones were found lying side by side in an ancient grave alongside metal spearheads, precious stones and ceramic pottery in the Karaganda region.
Their bones look worn but it's clear both lovers are lying on their sides and almost locked in an eternal embrace.
Archaeologists believe the man, who was buried with arrows and metal dagger, may have been an elite Bronze Age charioteer.
Horses commonly featured in the burial of great Kazakh warriors in the bronze age, according to academic paper Horses For The Dead.
The animals were hugely symbolic to the country and influenced everything from culture and art to cuisine.
They were also a sign of military power and prestige, featuring "heavily" in the burial of "high status warriors".
The report said: "It appears that horse sacrifice was a key component of high status burials at this time."
It also noted men had "richer graves" with military objects while women were more commonly buried with "ceramics, needles and ornaments".
Dr Igor Kukushkin, who headed the excavation, said several unanswered questions remain about who the lovers were.
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It is unlikely that the woman was a willing participant.
Archaeologists unearthed these 5,000-year-old lovers buried together in Kazakhstan
The burial site was encircled with stones
They were found near two sacrificed horses said to pull them into the afterlife
Not even Noah lived to be 5000 years old.
For the greater glory of Kazakhstan....
Interesting that the people on the Steppes of Central Asia had domesticated horses about 7,000 years before the aborigines on North America. The North American peoples had to wait for the Spaniards to bring horses to the New World starting in the 1500s and turn the loose or lose them.
Horses must have been extremely valuable then, especially high performance horses. You’d think they wouldn’t sacrifice good horses, but maybe find a couple of old dead nags nearby to put in the graves.
I doubt the horses were either.
“For the greater glory of Kazakhstan....”
Lotsa Peoples/Countrys have/get “A TURN”..we are blessed with being the epitome at present....
I thought you stop counting the day of last breath. Children run and write in this new world.
I’m guessing the woman is the one with her mouth open. (Ducking. )
What a bunch of pre-feminist boorish neanderthals. What a horribly unenlightened culture. Everybody knows that societies were never aligned on the natural state of man and woman. These graves need to be covered up and such findings never discussed again. These people in Asia need to take a lesson from us and follow our lead tearing down Confederate monuments, tearing down the Founding Fathers, banning all Western Civilization studies, and ending awards named for Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Her final words: "I told you I have a headache! Now leave me alone!"
PING
Curious how tall these people were.
and he can still hear her complain....
Thanks Tennessee Nana.
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