article_snippet.sent: Archaeologists are almost certain that Silla Dynasty-era tomb was intended for a noblewoman and believe that the man a noblewoman is lying with may have been killed so the man she is lying could be buried with a noblewoman.
article_snippet.sent: Experts believe Silla Dynasty-era tomb was intended for the woman, because the woman body is carefully positioned to face the sky and the woman was buried with gold earrings, indicating the woman high status.
article_snippet.sent: A belt, beaded necklace and jade green jewels were also found with the woman skeleton.
article_snippet.sent: Archaeologists are almost certain that Silla Dynasty-era tomb was intended for a noblewoman and believe that the man a noblewoman is lying with may have been killed so the man she is lying could be buried with a noblewoman.
article_snippet.sent: The position of the skeletons's thought that Silla Dynasty-era tomb was intended for a noblewoman, based on the positioning of a noblewoman skeleton and objects found with a noblewoman body, such as gold earrings (pictured).
article_snippet.sent: a noblewoman is thought to have been a noblewoman, based on the fact that a noblewoman body was positioned on her body back in Silla Dynasty-era tomb, and a noblewoman was buried with precious items such as gold earrings and jade.
article_snippet.sent: A sword and horse harness was discovered in another room of Silla Dynasty-era tomb, indicating a noblewoman was used to riding a horse and carrying a weapon, which was not unusual during the Silla Dynasty, which sometimes had women rulers.
article_snippet.sent: the man in the tomb would have been a noblewoman's lover, servant or body guard and it is likely that the man in the tomb was killed to be buried with a noblewoman.
article_snippet.sent: But when males were killed, males were usually placed at the feet of the person whom Silla Dynasty-era tomb was intended for, or outside the main chamber, indicating that the man in the tomb was of special interest to the noblewoman.
article_snippet.sent: the man in the tomb could have been a servant, bodyguard or lover’.
article_snippet.sent: In another room of the Silla tomb, artefacts including a sword, harness and pottery was recovered, indicating that the woman probably rode horses and carried a weapon.
highlights_snippet.sent: Experts believe Silla Dynasty-era tomb was built for a noblewoman and her lover or bodyguard was sacrificed and buried on top of her .
  