Ancient Warrior Burial from 15th–17th Centuries Discovered in Yakutia
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Ancient Warrior Burial from 15th–17th Centuries Discovered in Yakutia

Archaeologists conducted fieldwork near the Yakutian village of Kyiy and discovered a new burial monument. According to preliminary estimates, this burial dates back to the 15th–17th centuries AD.

The results of the work were presented by Denis Petrov from the Institute of Humanitarian Research and Problems of Small Peoples of the North of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He reported that the find was made by the Zarechensky detachment as part of an expedition taking place in the Tattinsky ulus of the Republic of Sakha.

Researchers opened the grave and found a warrior's burial inside. The warrior was buried with a set of equestrian equipment, an iron cauldron, special funerary food, and various weaponry. This discovery was reported on the official website of the scientific organization.

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