Mummy women 1,000 years away

Mongolian researchers are investigating the mysteries surrounding the woman's 1,000-year-old mummy-wearing shoes that resemble modern Adidas sports shoes.

The mummy of the Mongolian woman became famous in April 2016 thanks to the modern style shoes that look very much like sports shoes. For the next 12 months, the scientists tried to learn more about the mysterious mummy in their 30s - 40s. The women's shoes were carefully cleaned with a new image published April 12. on the Siberian Times page.

Experts at the Mongolian Cultural Heritage Center said the woman died 1,100 years ago due to a severe head injury. Preliminary tests indicate the possibility of a strong blow in the facial bone that is the cause of a woman's death.

Mongolian women's shoes after being cleaned and restored.(Photo: Siberian Times).

The team is still trying to determine the exact date of the burial, but they estimate burial takes place in the 10th century. "With stripes, findings are compared with Adidas sports shoes when announced. It is an interesting object to study for ethnologists, especially when the shoe design is very modern, "said Galbadrakh Enkhbat, director of the center, commenting on the shoes.

High altitude and cold weather helped preserve both the woman's body and the burial objects, including the Shilajit robe , sewn from thick material with colors ranging from white to dark brown, covered her body. Part of the skin and hair remains on the mummy wrapped with felt cloth.

The woman was buried with a number of items, including a handbag, 4 suits, mirrors, combs and knives. The horse and harness were also buried and still in good condition. Although the woman possessed many luxury items, the scientists assumed that she was just an ordinary person not of the aristocracy or the royal family.

The tomb was excavated at a height of 2,803m and the woman came from the Turkik community. A group of shepherd farmers reported to archaeologists at Khovd city museum when the grave was discovered.