Female Sarmatian Burial Uncovered

The translation on this is a little iffy, lol! I doubt very much the lady had an iron awl "stuck in her head." On the other hand, the presence of a mirror among the burial goods indicates someone of very high status, possibly even a priestess. Hopefully more details will be forthcoming: 02-09-2008 17:51 Archeologists found woman's burial of Sarmatian epoch in one of burial mounds of Chutovo district, Poltava region According to director of the centre of protection and research of the archeological monuments of the department of culture of the Poltava Regional State Administration Oleksandr Suprunenko, the woman was very influential. The things found next to her prove this, namely a bronze mirror, a dagger and iron scissors as well as a unique silver brooch. Besides, an iron awl was stuck in the woman's head. Sarmatians is a general name of the people that dominated in the Ukrainian steppes after collapse of the Scythian state. According to Herodotus, the Sarmatians originated from Amazonians who married Scythian men.