possible shamanic burial in siberia

An ancient "birdman" was unearthed in 2019 in Siberia, who was buried wearing a costume made of bird beaks — believed to be from herons or cranes.

They may have been part of a ritual costume, or an elaborate helmet.

The Novosibirsk Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography unearthed the finds at the Ust-Tartas archaeological site in the Novosibirsk region.

The beaks were assembled at the back of the skull, along the neck, as if it was a collar that protected the owner.

Alternatively, the beaks — of which there are estimated to be between around 30 and 50 — may have been part of a ritual costume, or an elaborate headdress or helmet.

It is believed the ancient man was a shaman who belonged to the "Odinov culture" which dominated the region.

The "Odino culture" name is taken from the Odino settlement in the basin of the Ishim river, in Western Siberia. The Odinov people lived during the Bronze Age, likely between the 18th to 16th centuries BCE.

They lived as hunters, and they inhabited an island surrounded by a forest–steppe environment.

Odinov settlements were built on terraces alongside rivers and creeks.

It is believe that the Odinov culture was derived from Eneolithic forest- steppe cultures in the Ishim area of what is modern-day Russia.

Another separate grave site was also discovered nearby, where archaeologists unearthed a multi-layered grave.

Buried on top were two children estimated to have been aged five and ten at the time of their deaths.

Below them, beneath a wooden covering, was found the skeleton of an adult man, whose skull was found lying next a pair of what appear to be "spectacles."

This bronze find comprised two hemispheres and a bridge.

Traces of organic matter were found inside the two hemispheres.

Archaeologists believe that the item could have been part of either a burial mask, or some other form of head gear, possibly also worn by a type of ancient shaman.

Q. might the spectacles be a siberian version of the snow goggles worn by inuit peoples ?