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An ancient mummy discovered in Mongolia seems to be way ahead of its time fashion wise – by wearing Adidas trainers.
Partial remains of a woman who is believed to have died some 1,500-years ago have been found, nearly 10,000 feet high in the Altai Mountains.
So far, they have found only one hand and the mummy’s feet.
But it is what is on them that has seen the internet into meltdown.
As you can clearly see, that mummy is wearing Adidas.
One interesting note that has captured the attention of publications such as the Daily Mail and the New York Daily News, as well as countless social media users all over the world, is the method in which the mummy’s feet were wrapped, and its similarity to a modern-day pair of sneakers.
Naturally, some users quipped (at least, we hope they were joking) that this might be evidence of time travel, with one even wondering if one of the Doctor’s companions from the sci-fi TV show Doctor Who might have accidentally been left behind in ancient Mongolia. Sadly, the mummy is not actually wearing Adidas sneakers, but there is still plenty to get excited about.
As B. Sukhbaatar, a researcher at Khovd Museum called the discovery of the remains “a very rare phenomenon” and called it “the first complete Turkik burial at least in Mongolia – and probably in all Central Asia.” He said that the horse was a four- to eight-year-old mare that “clearly” had been “deliberately sacrificed.”
He told the Times that they found four coats that were made of cotton, and interestingly enough, that camel wool has been used in the garments alongside sheep wool. They dated the items found buried with the person, coming up with “a preliminary date of around the 6th century AD.” This discovery provides new insight into “the beliefs and rituals of Turkics,” Sukhbaatar added
Agencies/Canadajournal
