Why a 2,500-Year-Old Mummy Turned Into a Battleground Between Nationalism And Science
<p>OnSeptember 27, 2003, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Altai area. 300 houses were damaged, and three people lost their lives.</p>
<p>Many people in this region, where shamans still hold sway, were ready to attribute their misfortune to upsetting their ancestors. We can trace the source of their fears back a decade.</p>
<p>In the summer of 1993, a team of archaeologists was digging in Altai’s Ukok plateau. The region is close to the China-Russia border. <strong>Natalia Polosmak</strong>, the project’s lead archaeologist, was growing impatient. Her team dug for over two months, only to discover decaying meat and six frozen horses in the permafrost.</p>
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