13 May 14:50
Activists from the Norilsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society are exploring Lake Lyto in the north of Taimyr in search of the remains of mammoths. This was reported in the press service of the Krasnoyarsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society.
As part of the first stage of the expedition, divers studied bottom sediments and checked the places where the remains of mammoth fauna were likely to occur. The depth of the lake in the central part reaches more than 75 meters. The ice thickness is 2.4 meters.
The main goal of the study is to collect data for the reconstruction of ancient paleoecosystems of the Northern Yenisei. The expedition members have already collected samples that will be sent for laboratory research to specialized institutes.
“At the first stage, the remains of the mammoth themselves have not yet been discovered, but we can say with confidence that they definitely exist – the nature of the bottom structures and indirect signs speak for themselves. For the team of the Norilsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society, this is not a reason to stop, but on the contrary: now there is an exact understanding of where to look next. In summer, a series of dives is necessary – detailed exploration under the water column will provide answers. This is only the beginning of a long journey to restore the history of ancient Taimyr,” said the head of the expedition, chairman of the Norilsk branch of the Russian Geographical Society, Maxim Mironov.
Chairman of the Krasnoyarsk regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society Igor Spiridenko noted that such studies help clarify scientific data on the history of Taimyr and the Arctic zone.
“The expedition was organized on the initiative of the Norilsk local branch of the Russian Geographical Society with the participation of the Taimyr local branch of the Russian Geographical Society, the Taimyr Local History Museum and the support of the Norilsk Development Agency. This active joint work is very relevant and important especially now, in the year of the 125th anniversary of the Krasnoyarsk regional branch of the Russian Geographical Society. There is still a lot of interesting things ahead,” he added.
Let us recall that earlier Altai scientists found traces of the first Homo Sapiens in the vicinity of Belokurikha.
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