Archaeologists have found in the Crimea “baby monitor” VI of the century – Interfax

Moscow. on 13 August. INTERFAX.RU – Archaeologists have found an ancient “baby monitor”, and burial, “the player’s son,” and “the son of a woodcutter” during the excavations of the necropolis Kiz-Aul in the east of the Crimea, said Saturday Fund “Archeology”

“. at the level of the VI century BC burials discovered an interesting artifact – the bell of a copper alloy, is located on the bracelet with sliding edges According to archaeologist Paul Getsko this bell, which put on the child’s hand to hear where he is peculiar old baby monitor.. “- said in a press release

The artifact is likely to lay in antique children’s grave, together with its owner and thrown in the early Middle Ages people, which revealed the burial, the robbers are not interested in the subject of the non-noble metal, added. ., the press service

The archaeologists also found a set of professional player in the bone in the other children’s burial

“found eight ostragalov. (dice – IF), five of which bore traces of processing – ground off the edges and openings. Archaeologists surprised by the fact that this set was found in the children’s burial. Even more, they were surprised when in the same burial discovered Egyptian faience beads, and polychrome glass, of which one of the suspension was in the form of a die. The expedition called it the burial tomb of the “son of the player” -. Said in a press release

In another children’s burial found beads made of Egyptian faience, two of which suspension made of jet, and had the shape of the axes, archaeologists have dubbed this burial the grave of “the son of a woodcutter,” the report says

Among the other finds -. ring VI – VIII centuries BC, supposedly with the image of “saint” or “angel”

. “Sure this be impossible, very schematically was applied this image If the hypothesis is confirmed, we can say that part of the inhabitants of the Khazar khanate, who lived in the area in the early Middle Ages, professed Christianity.” – noted in the fund, “Archaeology”.

The archaeological excavations of the necropolis Kiz-Aul, which will last until September 1 are the most widespread in Russia to attract volunteers. The total area of ​​the excavation is more than 650 square meters.