Found the first woman to gamble

The body of a Persian woman who lived 3,000 years ago was found buried with 600 pieces of an ancient gambling game. This is said to be the first known female gambler.

The bones were found in the tomb of the Persian woman.

Archaeologists have unearthed the woman's body at Gohar Tepe in Mazandaran province, Iran, near the Caspia sea. The excavation has not yet ended, but has gained a lot of results, including the woman with the game called Ghap, whereby the player juggles sheep bones.

" A lot of bone fragments were found in a grave, moreover, with a lot of ceramic pieces lying around, women could occupy a high position in society, " Ali Mahforouzi, head of the excavation, to speak.

The cards are all the same size, proving that women can collect for their interests. The bone fragments were also cut, indicating that it could be used as jewelry like a necklace.

Hairpins and 2 dress brooches were also found on the woman's chest. When buried, she may have worn a dress and her hair is hidden behind her back.

Shapour Suren-Pahlav, who co-founded Circle of Ancient Iranian Studies in England, said he did not believe the woman was a gambler. He said archaeologists forgot to review the historical situation of Ghap and Ghap-Bazi games.

He explains: " Ghap-bazi is very popular among Iranian children, even in the late 1970s in Iran. It is possible that children have placed pieces of Ghap in graves to give to their mother or relative. However, that is only hypothetical because there is no evidence to prove the role of Ghap pieces in the grave . "

Suren-Pahlav also added that the game may no longer be played in major cities in Iran, but still in small villages.

In the Gohar Tepe cemetery, the researchers also found a pair of Iron Age men and women buried together in a grave grave. The condition of the bone, the location of the position indicates that they may have died suddenly in an accident.

Remnants of the fabric of the same era are also found in a place where antique textiles can be found. The broken tiles showed that the building had collapsed in the fire. But no body was found there.

3,000-year-old humped bull statues were also excavated at Gohar Tepe. " One of the statues is intact. It has a very realistic shape that proves the talent of the creator. The statue is very well crafted and polished with cloth, creating a luster on the surface ", Mahforouzi to speak. These statues can be used in religious ceremonies - cattle and buffaloes are still considered to be symbols of fertility and hard work.

Excavations at Gohar Tepe will last another 2 months.

MT ( according to Discovery )