The 2,500-Year-Old Frozen Woman Found In Siberia — And The Secrets Hidden Inside The Ice Maiden’s Tomb
The extraordinary height — 90 centimeters — and the elaborate construction with golden birds represent significant investment of materials and labor.
High headdresses in various Scythian and related cultures are associated with elite women and with ritual specialists.
They were not ordinary everyday wear; they were objects for specific occasions, specific presentations, specific roles.
The horses, finally, are the clearest statement of status.
Six horses, killed and buried with full harnesses, is not a minimal provision.
It is a significant sacrifice of animals that were the primary economic and military asset of the steppe nomadic world.
Whatever else the Ice Maiden was, she was someone for whom six horses were considered appropriate.
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