April
17
/ 2021
Buried in permafrost soil around the 5th century AD, a 35-year-old woman was discovered in the Republic of Altai, Russia. Finding the woman helped archaeologists develop deeper understanding of the people that lived in this remote region. The female, who is now known as the Siberian Ice Maiden was buried with a fascinating range of artifacts, all of which were remarkably preserved by the permafrost. This allowed for further information to be learned about the region and how the culture viewed death and the afterlife. The Discovery of the Ice Maiden on the Remote Ukok Plateau Archaeologist Dr. Natalia Polosmak headed the expedition to locate burial chambers in the Ukok region. In a 1998 interview with NOVA broadcast on PBS
