Discovering a serious disease in a mummy 'Altai Princess'

According to Sputnik, a group of Russian learners recently discovered a serious new disease of "Princess Altai" when studying mummy scans.

The study was augmented in the "Science - First Findings" magazine of the Sibiri department of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

A woman's mummy was found during the expedition led by Novosibirsk archaeologist Natalia Polosmak in 1993 when excavating mounds on the Ukok plateau in the south of the Altai Mountains, bordering on Mongolia. Discoveries are estimated to be more than 2,500 years old.

Based on the data of mummy tomography, the scientists confirmed that the woman had many dangerous diseases, including cancer , which is said to be the cause of death.

Mummy of "Altai Princess".(Source: Sputnik).

New data shows the presence of many other serious diseases.

The article shows that in this musculoskeletal system of this woman there are signs of osteomyelitis , the result of severe infections. Scientists also found signs of autoimmune spondylitis, which are more likely, also caused by exposure to infection.

"The harsh climate of the Altai plateau and the nomadic pastoral lifestyle of the Pazyryks are crucial factors that make the body exhausted quickly like this young woman and her compatriot. " - the content of the article said. At the same time, scientists focused on the situation becoming complicated by the fact that the Altai Mountains are not home to the ancestors of this ancient culture. They are migrant migrants who do not adapt to local living conditions.

Previously, scientists discovered that young girls in their 20s, she suffered from painful breast cancer within 5-7 years, and in addition, it was possible 3-5 months ago. died, this woman fell from a horse and suffered serious brain damage. During that time, the bedridden girl could not move on her own.

During the past 20 years, the mummy of "Altai Princess" was placed in the Novosibirsk Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, where scientists studied mummies. At this time, the museum in the Gorno-Altaisk is being rebuilt to ensure the necessary conditions for the preservation of the mummy. In September 2012, the mummy was transferred to the Gorno-Altaisk National Museum named Anokhin.