Archaeologists from Pskov found in the burial of the XI century under the remains of the ancient Izborsk combatant with the battle axe.
In the Pskov region under the Old Izborsk archaeologists have discovered a unique find.
Were found a real hero with the weapon. Earlier, in the area of burials were found.
For the first time on the burial ground Ust-Tar found a very ancient burial of a combatant of Izborsk. According to preliminary calculation, the warrior buried in the 11th century. The man was buried with honors, along with him was buried his weapon is a battle axe and a sword. For these places this is a really unique find. About what did this man in life, the archaeologists told the axe that was found next to the skeleton. These axes appeared in Northern Europe in the 8th century and it is not a tool, but a real warrior’s weapon.
Over thousands of years, the skeleton of a very deformed, and to know for what reason the man died is impossible. On this issue, scientists would have to work hard. In recent years, in Ust-Tar was found nine graves. Two years ago, was found a woman’s burial with a large number of inventory.
Explore burial archaeologists help modern technology. Laser scanning system creates a three-dimensional model of the excavation with millimeter precision.
Excavations in Izborsk are with the help of Russian humanitarian scientific Fund. Work to continue in the next season. Archaeologists hope that awaits them there is more than one historical discovery.
