Archaeologists have discovered 65 new Muroma burials on the second Zvyaginsky burial site in the Nizhny Novgorod area. This became possible thanks to the use of unmanned aircraft that helped accelerate significantly and expand excavations. The work is done as part of the “Exploration. Air” contest organized by NTI Foundation.
The third part of the excavations turned out to be the largest – more than 1800 square meters was discovered. A change in the monument's research approach was able to switch from point to a wide study, in which the latest archaeological analysis methods were used.
With the help of unmanned aircraft, archaeologists were able to monitor the development of Muroma culture from VIII to the 11th century. Among the findings there are household items, jewelry of women, weapons, details of a men's outfit and coins. These findings can better understand the way of life and cultural relationships of tribes have changed. Scientists have recorded signs of Murom contacts, both with Slavs and with Prikamye tribes.
In particular, the battle axes are found in one of the burials. The castle and key were also found-the objects were rarely found in the Finno-Ugric peoples, but the typical of Scandinavia burial site. Denarius Western Europe found has helped dating one of the burial places of the 11th century.