(Hürriyet Newspaper, 31 July 2020)
Once upon a time in Anatolia...
Two years ago a goat shepherd came upon a giant fossil in the
Tahşan area along the shore of Yamula Dam in Kayseri's Kocasinan
district, prompting excavations by scholars. As a result, 7.5 million-
year-old fossils of an elephant, giraffe, horse and rhinoceros were
found there. (!)
Last month, the excavations resumed after studies were conducted
about the initial finds. Now, digs are underway in three areas -
Emmiler, Taşhan and Çevril - in the Barsama region along the
Yamula Dam shore. At Çevril, two 7.5-million-year-old fossils
belonging to the 'choerolophodon' (mastodon) type mammal have
been found 50 meters apart.
Still searching for the toothbrush.
Dr. Okşan Başoğlu, the excavation's leader, explained that after
the fossils are removed from the ground and cleaned with the
'cast jacket' method, they are taken to a laboratory for examination.
Expert anthropologist Özge Kahya stated that "the fossils we've
found are those of two types of elephants. As the water level drops
we're finding new fossils and we've discovered many fossil remains
during our underwater searches, too. We will continue our work at
the Yamulu Dam until the end of September and during the winter
we'll strengthen the fossils and do laboratory work."
The Yamula Dam Lake is north of Kayseri city in
central Anatolia.
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