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Boy, 11, finds ‘1,000 year old message’ written in runes on pendant made of mammoth bone

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05 July 2018

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‘If it is confirmed that this bone found in Namsky district is genuine, it will be a great scientific discovery for the republic.' Picture: Michil Yakovlev

The fifth grade student discovered the ‘jewellery’ decorated with ancient Turkic runic inscriptions.

The four words are believed to be in the Orkhon-Yenisei type script.

Such writings are normally found in rock art in Yakutia, also known as Sakha Republic, the world’s coldest region and the largest within the Russian Federation. 

Academic Ninel Malysheva said: 'Runes rarely occur on such things as talismans and amulets. 

‘If it is confirmed that this bone found in Namsky district is genuine, it will be a great scientific discovery for the republic. 

‘A comprehensive study is now required involving paleontologists, archaeologists and Turkologists.’

Pavel with the find


Pendant


Pendant

The fifth grade student Pavel discovered the ‘jewellery’ decorated with ancient Turkic runic inscriptions. Pictures: Michil Yakovlev

Studies on exact dating and decoding the inscription are underway at the Museum of Writing, part of the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU).

One theory is that the words express ‘good wishes’, but scientists hope to find the exact meaning. 

Pavel’s village is some 100 kilometres north of Yakutsk, the regional capital, and the world’s coldest city.

Another example of Turkic runes in Yaktutia is the so-called Petrov inscription.

It is a writing made using ocher some 200 km from Yakutsk. 

It is known as the most northerly rune inscription in the world.

Studying the pendant

Studies on exact dating and decoding the inscription are underway at the Museum of Writing, part of the North-Eastern Federal University (NEFU). Picture: Michil Yakovlev

Researchers in the middle of the last century believed that the inscription indicated the location of medieval treasure.

A literal translation is said to read: 'Pearls of the tribe Az.’

Such Turkic scripts date back 1,000 years or more. |

The Old Turkic script - also known as variously Göktürk script, Orkhon script, Orkhon-Yenisei script -  is the alphabet used by the Göktürks and other early Turkic khanates during the 8th to 10th centuries.

The script is named after the Orkhon Valley in Mongolia where early 8th century inscriptions were discovered in an 1889 expedition by Nikolai Yadrintsev. 

These Orkhon inscriptions were published by Vasily Radlov and deciphered by the Danish philologist Vilhelm Thomsen in 1893.

Petrov inscription

Another example of Turkic runes in Yaktutia is the so-called Petrov inscription. Picture: NEFU

This writing system was later used within the Uyghur Khaganate. 

Additionally, a Siberian variant is known from 9th century Yenisei Kirghiz inscriptions, and it has likely cousins in the Talas Valley of Turkestan and the Old Hungarian alphabet of the 10th century. Words were usually written from right to left.

Yakut runic letters are the least studied in Siberia.

They provoke heated discussions among the linguists and Turkologists. 

But most new finds of inscriptions are made in Yakutia. 

Now the total number all Yakutian finds is close to 90.

Most runic inscriptions of Yakutia have not yet been deciphered.

Comments (34)

The words written here are an applause in Avşar(Afshar) language. Its pronunciation in Latin letters is "BAŞaÇa KOB YeG BOLl". Başaça (until the end of your life) kob (very) yeğ (good, happy) bol (to be). Be happy to the end of your life.
Avşar Karabudak, Türkiye/Kayseri/Pınarbaşı/Kurtlar (Paşalı)
14/01/2021 13:53
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As someone who knows the Göktürk alphabet a little, I read the first word as "öç"(revenge?) and the last word as "bol"(to be).
Tugorkan, Kayseri / Turkey
08/11/2020 12:35
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Notice that many runic letters are very similar to the ancient Greek letters, indicating their Indo-proto European origins from the area somewhere around the Black Sea, from where many of the sons of Japheth began their migrations in their linguistic/family groups. What say you ??
Bungum, Minnesota
05/09/2019 08:08
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Bul:Ag:Kub:Ltch. This is not 'Pearls of the tribe Az.’
Ganbat Lombo, Mongolia
06/06/2019 08:33
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Runes are found all over the world and are of very great antiquity. This global distribution added their immense antiquity leads to the understanding that they belong to a primordial global unified civilization that in the beginning was so mighty that it covered all the Earth, and that this civilization was of extraterrestrial origin and equipped with very advanced technologies of levitation, amongst others.
Astraelia, Montreal / Canada
24/01/2019 04:25
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I think it says, Beware Climate Crisis. Quite fitting really, as the defrosting tundra reveals its secrets.
Neil Goodwin, London
21/01/2019 14:04
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Maybe the Amulet was ment to of found him, Blessed Be
Rosewoodmoontribe, Us.
20/01/2019 00:48
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YENGİ ÖGE (AZERBAYCAN TÜRKÇESİ)’NİN AÇIKLAMASI DOĞRUDUR. TÜRKÇEMİZE SAHİP ÇIKALIM Kİ MİLYONLARCA YIL SONRA BÖYLE DEĞİŞİKLİKLER OLMASIN VE OKUMAKTA-ANLAMAKTA ZORLUK ÇEKMEYELİM. “NE MUTLU TÜRK’ÜM DİYENE” #ATATÜRK
GÜLAY GENÇAY , ANKARA TÜRKİYE
10/12/2018 12:11
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it is a protection amulet for warriors on the road half of the runes you see are nordic and for travelers by sea or foot. it can be in russia or turkish area because they traveled to those lands as well as mongolia. truth be told in our family that represents a amulet you ware to protect you on the road to adventure.
Justin Smith, az
21/10/2018 09:35
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According to the Hungarian runic writings. Stoneroad.
Z=k
S=ü,ű
=kű(kő)=Stone
(X...)=u,ú
Y=t
út=road
=Stoneroad
Sándor, Hungary
15/09/2018 04:44
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"the Turkish language and the Germanic language that we today call English have so very much in common"
That's very much mistaken. Turkish and modern German have in common the use of noun case endings, but English doesn't use even those. And other than that, the languages could hardly be more different in structure and vocabulary.
Ruth Johnston, United States
04/08/2018 23:56
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It's a very interesting finding. We try to transcribe and explain the meaning of this inscription: BAŞ :AÇI :KOB : YEG : BOL and it means : Tree Mother, be branchy and good. The explanation of this inscription was given in Azerbaijani Turkish in this link: https://azerbaijani-studies.blogspot.com/2018/07/saxadan-taplms-amulet-v-uzrindki-yaznn.html?spref=fb
and short explanation of this insription in this link: https://www.facebook.com/azerbaycanarasdirmalar/photos/a.584596228232392.1073741829.565674410124574/2335235033168494/?type=3&theater
Yengi Ögə, Baku - Azerbaijan
26/07/2018 03:45
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Very interesting
Dnich, FL,USA
16/07/2018 00:30
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Bay Area Bud, San Jose, Thanks for your input! I thought it said For a good time call......."
REN, Dallas, TX
14/07/2018 23:24
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@Mehmet: Mammoths died out thousands of years ago; but their remains still regularly turn up each Spring to this day. There's a thriving trade on mammoth tusks on ebay.



Just because it was made from mammoth ivory doesn't mean the animal was alive when the ivory was harvested. Considering the area, it's far more likely that, like today, someone stumbled across the ancient bones being pushed out of the permafrost and used that.
Chris H., Nova Scotia, Canada
09/07/2018 23:22
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