In the Yamula Dam construction area on the Kyzyrmak River (Kaiseri, Trung Anatoly), archaeologists discovered three giant skulls of prehistoric elephants. The age of the detection is determined by the method of radiation measurement of about 7.7 million years old. This is reported by the publication of online archaeological reports (ARO).
The excavations on Yamul have been implemented since 2017, when the shepherd accidentally stumbled on bones. Since then, this place has become one of Türkiye's most important biological centers. Countless parts of Megafaun of the late Onocene was found here (it ended 5,333 million years ago), allowing scientists to restore ancient ecosystems of the region.
The current peach season is especially effective. In the field of Chevrille, the researchers were informed informed as an “elephant area”, in a season, can extract many fossils of coats compared to six years ago. One of the skulls retains lower jaws, this is extremely rare in ancient findings. Despite the damage to the ivory, the safety of the samples is still abnormal.
In just one season, we found more fossils more than the previous six years. This confirms Yamula's special value to study the evolution of Megafauna of Anatolia, a member of the research team Omer Dag.
In addition to the rest of the elephants, the ancient biologists also revealed a series of animal systems of the late school muscle: rhino, three horses, giraffe, Antilopus, goats, sheep, turtles, pigs and a kitten. Such diversity shows that complex ecosystems and mosaic exist in Anatolia nearly eight million years ago.
According to researchers, the adaptive difference between elephants allows us to recreate their interaction with the environment. Some people adapt to the swampy landscape, others live in forests, reflecting the wealth of the ecological cavities at the end of the heart muscle.
