RELEASENAME.: The.Frozen.Tomb.of.Mongolia.HDTV.x264-TViLLAGE
DATE........: 03-02-2014
SHOW........: The Frozen Tomb of Mongolia
GENRE.......: Documentary
SIZE........: 336 MB
RUNTIME.....: 00:52:29
CRF.........: 21
RESOLUTION..: 720x406
VIDEO.......: x264 764 Kbps
AUDIO.......: 128 Kbps 2 Channels AAC LC
"The Frozen Tomb of Mongolia"
In the frozen steppes of the Altay, a Franco-Mongolian archeological
expedition prepares to excavate the tomb of an Eastern Scythian warrior,
2 300 years old. Their ritual practice of deep burial of the dead, in
combination with extreme climatic conditions, may mean that these scientists
will discover the last frozen tombs on the planet, and will elucidate the
mysteries surrounding this Scythian horseman.
Who was he? How did he live? How did he die? This investigation will enable
new light to be shed on this forgotten civilization.
Alongside the excavations, a family of Kazakh nomads have set up their summer
camp, attracted by the unusual activity. Striking similarities appear between
the lifestyles and practices of these Kazakhs and the Eastern Scythians, two
millennia apart in time.
Intertwined with the archeological research is thus a fascinating ethno-
archeological study, of one of the last peoples still isolated from modernity,
and their possible very ancient ancestors. But for the Kazakhs too, the question
arises - how long will they survive in their isolation?