Kyrgyzstan – the birthplace of the mammoths?

The other day in Bishkek brought the remains of an ancient animal, who two weeks ago was found near lake Issyk-Kul. Now scientists need to answer: whose is actually the bones of a mammoth or other animal.

Why the mammoths died out? One of the main hypotheses of the prehistoric giants died because they simply had nothing to eat. To solve this mystery in the near future, probably closer scientists from Kyrgyzstan. The other day in Bishkek brought the remains of an ancient animal, who two weeks ago was found near lake Issyk-Kul. Now scientists need to answer: whose are the bones of a mammoth or someone else? Different opinions listened to the correspondent of “MIR 24” Egor Orlov.

Erlan Kulatov of this route knows from childhood. Every day herding sheep back here. But recently, the habitual way of life has changed. Shepherd also now known all over the country. He found the bones of a mammoth, or mastodon. The tusks, teeth and skull. But the value of the findings to rate was not immediately apparent. The slopes of the ravine due to the rains could collapse at any moment. Had to wait for good weather.

The hype here is not used. The village of eagle, in spite of its proud name, nothing special is not allocated. Residents of thousand. Basically all livestock Yes apples and pears. Now, the journalists will come, the scientists.

“Really, it’s all a surprise for us. This once again proves that in ancient times there were such mammoths. Especially in our area. It’s very interesting,” – says a resident of the village of eagle Baktybek Mambetov. Continue reading →