Resident of Kazakhstan discovers 15,000-year-old mammoth bone

Near the village of Baiterek in the North Kazakhstan region, a villager discovered a mammoth tibia more than one metre long while fishing. It is believed that the animal lived in this area about 15,000 years ago. This was reported by Kazinform, a partner of TV BRICS.

It is noted that the bone was protruding from the ground, and the man extracted it.

Anatoly Pleshakov, a professor at M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University examined the find. According to him, the bone belongs to a large mammoth, and there may be other remains or archaeological artefacts from the Palaeolithic era in this area.

The professor noted that similar finds are often made along the banks of the Esil River, but specimens of this size are rare. He recalled that in 1960, the bones of a mammoth known as the "Yasnovsky elephant" were found near the village of Yasnovka.

Pleshakov said that bones of ancient rhinos and bison dating back to the Upper Palaeolithic era have also been found in the North Kazakhstan region. Despite the absence of glaciers, the region's climate was cold and humid, creating conditions for the development of vegetation and an abundance of large animals.

The found bone is planned to be transferred to the regional museum of history and local lore for further storage and study.

This discovery in Kazakhstan is part of a wider wave of archaeological breakthroughs across the globe. In Russia’s Murmansk region, archaeologists recently uncovered four Late Neolithic settlements linked to the ancient Gressbakken culture, with thousands of artefacts shedding light on the everyday lives of early peoples in the Arctic, according to Eurasia Today, a partner of TV BRICS.

In Iran, researchers have located a long-lost quarry believed to have supplied stone for the palace of Darius I in Susa, one of the architectural masterpieces of the Achaemenid Empire reports TV BRICS partner Iran Press. 

Meanwhile, in Ethiopia’s Afar Region, scientists announced the discovery of a previously unknown Australopithecus species alongside the earliest remains of the Homo genus, offering new perspectives on human evolution, as reported by Fana Media Corporation.

Photo: Aqerke Daurenbekkyzy / Kazinform