Prehistoric infant remains under “Dragon Rock”

A study published in the journal Science Direct has revealed the discovery of two infant remains beneath a prehistoric "Dragon Stone" in Armenia.

“Dragon Stones”, also known as vishapakar, are monolithic basalt stelae measuring approximately 150–550 cm in height, commonly found in the Highlands of the Republic of Armenia. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences .

These stones are decorated with carvings of various animal images such as fish heads, snakes or vishaps - a water dragon in Armenian folklore. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences.

Almost all of these Dragon Stones were found near mountain streams or canals, suggesting its mystical connection to water. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences

And at the Dragon Stone site in the village of Lchashen on the northwestern edge of the upper Lake Sevan, archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Yerevan of Armenia have unearthed a “Dragon Stone” stele decorated with the image of a sacrificed bull, estimated to date from the 16th century BC. Photo: @National Academy of Sciences of Yerevan.

A liquid flowing from the cow's mouth could symbolize water, blood, or a metaphor of both. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences

Strangely, experts also discovered a burial pit located under this Dragon Rock. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences.

Inside the burial pit were the remains of two infants, DNA studies showed that they had similar mitochondrial sequences, about 2 months old, so both were infants with close relatives. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences.

In this burial pit, experts also found archaeological artifacts, such as painted pottery, a bronze hairpin, an agate bead, a bone needle, and a piece of obsidian. Photo: @Yerevan National Academy of Sciences.

“In late Bronze Age Armenia in general and in Lchashen in particular, child burials were rare, and the burial of two closely related infants combined with a commemorative Dragonstone stele with a bull carving is a unique and unprecedented find,” said lead author of the study, Professor Arsen Bobokhyan from the National Academy of Sciences of Yerevan, Armenia. Photo: @National Academy of Sciences of Yerevan.

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