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The Big Shigir Idol
The Shigir Idol, depicting the ‘ancient spirit world’, originally stood tall beside a paleo-lake
Wooden statue 5.3m high with eight faces gazed over the water for only two decades, but leaves us with a conundrum 11,600 years later.
Revelations on Shigir Idol 'change our understanding of ancient civilisations'
Culture on edge of Siberia was 'as advanced' as in Middle East, then considered to be the apex of development.
Shigir Idol is oldest wooden sculpture monument in the world, say scientists
Stunning statue with 'encrypted codes' is 11,000 years old, even more ancient than previously believed.
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Sent to Siberia
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Born in Siberia
Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.
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