Viking Graves In Pskov, North-West Russia

Pravda ^ | 2-29-2004 | Muzei Rossii

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"I was assuming when you typed "Keremchi" you were using another name for Urumchi--did I get that wrong?"

I think I screwed it up. That is probably another spelling for Urumchi. I remember when I was reading about it that I looked the town up on the internet...this time when I looked for Keremchi, I found nothing, so...it was another name. I'm busy tonight and probably will not follow up on this issue, sorry.

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Okay, I went ahead and looked in Barber's and Mair's book for the map, still couldn't find it. I may have seen it from another source. Anyway, it was north of the Gobi Desert and there was something unusual or strange about it that when I read about it I was gonna look at it closer later on and never did. It'll turn up sometime....lol.

[Fedora]

Okay, I went ahead and looked in Barber's and Mair's book for the map, still couldn't find it. I may have seen it from another source. Anyway, it was north of the Gobi Desert and there was something unusual or strange about it that when I read about it I was gonna look at it closer later on and never did. It'll turn up sometime....lol.

It's out there somewhere, LOL! :) No problem--thanks for checking. I do seem to recall hearing the name "Kurumchi" before--could this be it?

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IN SEARCH OF ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

Off-Road Ethnographic Discovery Trip along Lake Baikal shore (9 nights, 8 days, from: 1 June - 15 October)

Description

Baikal is not merely a unique natural phenomenon of our planet - this Siberian inland sea has played a vital role in the historical past of peoples of Asia.

The Kurykany people - "long-eared", ancient tribe once inhabiting Lake Baikal, and forced to move north by Mongols, left behind the so-called "archaeological culture of Kurumchi". Numerous remains and evidences of this high culture - ancient fortifications, irrigation systems, burials, etc. are still found in the area.

The spirit of "Kurumchi Blacksmiths" (as the Kurykany people were called for their skills in iron processing) is here as well, on the shores of Lake Baikal and its sacral center - Olkhon Island.

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Okay, I found a map showing both Urumchi and Keremchi (Mair's book) so, they are different places. I believe you have it correct and the present day spelling is Kurumchi. Still can't find much about the people except that they were good 'blacksmiths.' (they must have kept their ancient dope dealings secret, lol)

[Fedora]

Okay, I found a map showing both Urumchi and Keremchi (Mair's book) so, they are different places. I believe you have it correct and the present day spelling is Kurumchi. Still can't find much about the people except that they were good 'blacksmiths.' (they must have kept their ancient dope dealings secret, lol)

Dealing dope using blacksmithing as a front, eh?--sounds like a good premise for an ancient James Bond novel, LOL! Thanks for looking that up and getting the info straight.

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Note: this topic is from 2004. Thought it would make a nice bump, as it's from the old-fashioned bump era. :')

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Siberian Graveyard's Secret (More Redheads)

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It's going to be interesting to see what the Russians say about this. Western historians say that Russia was founded by Vikings that settled in East Europe and took leadership of the Slavs they found there (and interbred with them). Soviet historians always said Nope, Slavs developed on their own, with no help from any vikings, thank you. What are they going to say? That these people were just passing through?

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"It's going to be interesting to see what the Russians say about this. "

Professor Stephan Oppenheimer says that about 50% of Europeans can trace their DNA to one man in the Indus Valley who made their way to Europe through the Middle East. The other (about) 50% can trace their DNA to a son of the same man who made their way to Europe through Russia a thousand years later.

It is my opinion that Europeans can trace their origins to the Gansu Province of China...many thousands of years ago. And, perhaps even further east. Think Ainu/Jomon of Japan.

During the Ice Age Europe was covered by huge layers of Ice and the Last Glacial Maximum(LGM)18,000-23,000 years ago was the coldest time of the entire Ice Age and is probably what killed the Neanderthals in Europe.
So, where were the Europeans during this time? Look east, young man.

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The Curse Of The Red-Headed Mummy