New Tests Reveal Ancient Statue To Be 11,000 Years Old
- 9 years ago
The Shigir Idol has recently been determined to be 11,000 years old.
An ancient statue just got a little more ancient. Officially.
The Shigir Idol was previously believed to be around 9,500 years old, though some experts were doubtful. Now, a recent analysis has revealed the statute's true age to be 11,000 years old.
The sculpture was discovered in a peat bog in the Ural Mountains in 1890 where it was remarkably well preserved.
Covering the over-seven-foot tall statue are etchings believed to contain some sort of encrypted code—completely undecipherable to modern man.
The statute also has eight
An ancient statue just got a little more ancient. Officially.
The Shigir Idol was previously believed to be around 9,500 years old, though some experts were doubtful. Now, a recent analysis has revealed the statute's true age to be 11,000 years old.
The sculpture was discovered in a peat bog in the Ural Mountains in 1890 where it was remarkably well preserved.
Covering the over-seven-foot tall statue are etchings believed to contain some sort of encrypted code—completely undecipherable to modern man.
The statute also has eight