Cocooned in copper, best fur, fabric and birch bark, an adult and tiny baby from the 8th century

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Researchers from the Centre for Arctic Studies and Seoul National University are working on the finds.

Siberian scientists will do tomography tests to ascertain the level of body preservation.

This will also highlight any burial artifacts hidden inside the cocoons.

The archaeological complex was discovered in 1997 during the work of Russian-American expedition for the "Living Yamal" project.

Period	14 Jul 2017

Title	Cocooned in copper, best fur, fabric and birch bark, an adult and tiny baby from the 8th century
Media name/outlet	The Siberian Times
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	Russian Federation
Date	14/07/17
Description	Researchers from the Centre for Arctic Studies and Seoul National University are working on the finds. Siberian scientists will do tomography tests to ascertain the level of body preservation. This will also highlight any burial artifacts hidden inside the cocoons. The archaeological complex was discovered in 1997 during the work of Russian-American expedition for the "Living Yamal" project.
URL	https://siberiantimes.com/other/others/features/cocooned-in-copper-best-fur-fabric-and-birch-bark-an-adult-and-tiny-baby-from-the-8th-century/
Persons	Dong Hoon Shin