Why a recently discovered 1,500-year-old mummy is inspiring theories about time travel
It's her trendy shoes that sparked the speculation.
The discovery of an ancient mummy in Mongolia earlier in April has had people speculating about time travel. While archaeologists were happy at the discovery of what is believed to be the first complete Turkik burial ever found in Mongolia, others found the mummy’s shoes more interesting.
This is because of their similarity to Adidas shoes, with their trademark three striped logo.
Nike might have signed more star athletes but Adidas has mummies under contract https://t.co/2Zj9IDFTdW
— Georgi Kantchev (@georgikantchev) April 13, 2016
The ancient and well-preserved mummy was discovered in Mongolia's Altai Mountains. RT reported, “Alongside the ice-preserved body, a number of artefacts including an iron kettle, pillows, cotton coats, and a sacrificed horse were found in what is believed to be an ancient Turkik burial site.”
Researcher B Sukhbaatar told the Siberian Times that the grave is a “rare phenomenon”.
“It is the first complete Turkik burial at least in Mongolia – and probably in all Central Asia… These finds show us the beliefs and rituals of Turkiks.”
“This person was not from elite, and we believe it was likely a woman, because there is no bow in the tomb. Now we are carefully unwrapping the body and once this is complete the specialists will be able to say more precisely about the gender,” he said.
The time travel stories, though, continued to rule.
There were jokes about Doctor Who, the space and time travelling humanoid alien from the BBC's science fiction series.
The 1,500-year old mummy wearing ADIDAS boots https://t.co/GdIOiLEmkr
— Chelsea Sharland (@ChelseaSharland) April 11, 2016
Did the Doctor lose one if his companions in the past?
Some jokes about the conspiracy theory:
Archeologists have found a 1,500 year old Mummy wearing Adidas Sneakers!
— Ron Sexsmith (@RonSexsmith) April 16, 2016
Apparently they also found a head band and a tennis racket RS
But some were sceptical, with good reason:
Adidas shoes found on mummified remains....time travel? Conspiracy theories? Or just ultimate product placement? pic.twitter.com/y2XI8zf5fI
— Paul Henry (@PaulHenryShow) April 12, 2016