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Frozen Tombs of Siberia, The Psemen. History-Archaeology-Art 74

The document is a diagram and description of burial objects found within burial shaft 5 in a Siberian barrow. It depicts the layout of the burial shaft, including a tree-trunk coffin containing two interred corpses, felt carpets, wooden and horn vessels, rods from a trolley, horse bodies, and other burial goods. The document also notes that early researchers originally believed robbers had ransacked the coffin and wedged the lid shut in terror, but later research showed the lid had been wedged after intact interment.

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Frozen Tombs of Siberia, The Psemen. History-Archaeology-Art 74

The document is a diagram and description of burial objects found within burial shaft 5 in a Siberian barrow. It depicts the layout of the burial shaft, including a tree-trunk coffin containing two interred corpses, felt carpets, wooden and horn vessels, rods from a trolley, horse bodies, and other burial goods. The document also notes that early researchers originally believed robbers had ransacked the coffin and wedged the lid shut in terror, but later research showed the lid had been wedged after intact interment.

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FROZEN TOMBS OF SIBERIA

15. Plan of burial shaft in barrow 5 and disposition of objects within it.

1, wheels of trolley; 11, pile carpet; 19, horn vessel with wooden
2, tree-trunk coffin and lid; 12, shard of bottle; spoon;
3, interred corpses 13, goat's skin; 20, female head-dress
4, rods from trolley; 14, fleece; 21, boards with strap lash-
5, steps 15, table legs; ings;
6, large felt carpet; 16, rods of hexapod; 22, logs of chamber's ceiling;
7-9, parts of carriage; 17, horn drum; 23, pieces of the carriage.
10, horse bodies; 18, felt cushion;

thought that the robbers after ransacking the coffinfelt a terror of the dead they

had disturbed and, in order to seal the coffin, wedged it in this fashion (PI. 30).
Subsequent research showed such a view was not tenable and that the lid had
been wedged thus after the interment had been completed.
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