He discovered an ancient tomb that was strangely buried

British archaeologists have unearthed a grave in the cemetery of Anglo-Saxon in Cambridgeshire and found the remains of a woman with the skeleton of a cow.

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According to archaeologists, this is a "very strange" finding. The tomb was discovered in Oakington by a group of students from the University of Manchester and the University of Lancashire.

Initially, the animal skeleton is said to be the bone of a horse. Jake Nuttall, a student in the group, said: "Warriors can be buried with horses, but a woman buried with a cow is new to us. We are excited. When I thought it was a horse, when I realized that it was a cow, it felt even more strange. "

The "strange" ancient tomb that British archaeologists have just discovered. (Source: BBC)

Dr Duncan Sayer, of the University of Lancashire, who co-chaired the excavation, said: "The burial of animals is also quite rare. Only 31 cases of animal burial are found in England and all. are buried with men ".

This is the first time that animals have been buried with women during this period - the end of the 5th century - and what is very interesting is a cow - a symbol of wealth and economic strength. and family. Archaeologists also found some items such as brooch-head brooch and hundreds of decorated amber and glass beads.

Dr. Sayer said the woman also brought with her a complete set of iron key chains - a symbol of her high status.

"This woman may be an important person in the region - a figure of the rights model buried with supplies that prove her status to those attending the funeral , " said Sayer. .

Dr. Faye Simpson, of the University of Manchester, who co-chaired the excavation, also shared this view when he thought that a cow was a great asset: "It's a food source and something. It is very expensive to preserve, so to sacrifice it is a big decision, they want to give this woman something very important to show their respect and they must not do it. That's with anyone. That's why we couldn't find buried cows. "

Dr Sayer added: "The burial of cows is very unusual in Europe and this makes discovering more interesting and important."

Reference: BBC