Mammoth Bone Discovered in North Kazakhstan
Photo provided by Anatoly Pleshakov
A resident of North Kazakhstan found a large bone more than one meter long while fishing on the Yesil River. He alerted archaeologist Anatoly Pleshakov, who identified it as a mammoth femur dating back about 15,000 years to the Upper Paleolithic, Orda.kz reports.
The find will be transferred to the regional museum for cleaning and preservation. Specialist Anatoly Pleshakov believes the entire skeleton may still be in the ground, and further excavations are being considered to determine whether cultural layers or artifacts are present.
If tools are uncovered, it could mark the first Paleolithic site in the region. Pleshakov, who heads the North Kazakhstan archaeological expedition, noted that his team has recently worked on the Botay and Aq-Iriy settlements and expects the next field season to bring discoveries.
Original Author: Kristina Yusicheva
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