A mammoth bone has been discovered in northern Kazakhstan. Measuring over one meter in length, the remarkable find is dated by archaeologists to the Upper Paleolithic era – around 15,000 years ago, when the prehistoric animal may have inhabited the area. The unusual discovery was made near the village of Baiterek in the Kyzylzhar district, on the banks of the Yessil River. According to scientists, the bone was found in good condition, and they suggest that the entire skeleton may be located at the site.
«Its approximate size was about 4-5 meters in height, with a proportionate length. Mammoths weighed up to 20 tonnes, and this was one of the largest of its kind. Most likely, the rest of the mammoth’s bones are still in the ground. However, it would be especially exciting to find tools from that era at the site - that would be a true sensation,» said historian Anatoly Pleshakov.
Archaeologists plan to begin full-scale excavations on the banks of the
Yessil River next year. They believe other valuable evidence of ancient history
may be hidden there, which could help uncover new chapters of the past.
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