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Almas (Mongolian Wildman)
Across Central Asia, nomads have reported a wild hairy humanoid for centuries. Soviet scientists took it seriously. A skull was found and lost. Some researchers believe it's a surviving Neanderthal population.
Ancient - Present
Mongolia
200+ witnesses
The Almas may represent surviving archaic humans.
The Creature
Descriptions:
- Human-sized
- Covered in reddish hair
- Primitive face
- More human than ape
- Uses simple tools
The Distribution
Where seen:
- Mongolia
- Kazakhstan
- Caucasus Mountains
- Pamir Mountains
- Central Asian range
Soviet Research
Scientific interest:
- Boris Porshnev studied
- Expeditions launched
- Evidence collected
- Taken seriously
- Inconclusive results
The Zana Case
Famous account:
- Wild woman captured
- 19th century Caucasus
- Had children
- Skull examined
- Unusual features
Neanderthal Theory
Scientific speculation:
- More human than Bigfoot
- Could be relict hominid
- Remote areas preserve
- Survival possible
- Intriguing possibility
The Evidence
What exists:
- Consistent descriptions
- Alleged captures
- Hair samples
- Footprints
- Centuries of reports