Pazyryk

American  

[paz-uh-rik] / ˈpæz ə rɪk /

noun

1. the site of 40 wood-lined pit tombs c500–c300 b.c. in the Altai Mountains of central Asia, containing the tattooed bodies of nomadic chieftains of the eastern Steppes and grave goods all well-preserved in a frozen state.

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Example Sentences

The Pazyryk "ice mummies" were found inside ice tombs in the Altai mountains in Siberia in the 19th century, but it has been difficult to see the tattoos.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

The tattooed woman, aged about 50, was from the nomadic horse-riding Pazyryk people who lived on the vast steppe between China and Europe.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025

On her right forearm, the Pazyryk woman had an image of leopards around the head of a deer.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025