Russian scientists from the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Novosibirsk State University discovered the proof that humans lived at the territory of Central Asia 20 thousand years ago. Archaeological excavations were conducted in Kyrgyzstan, TASS reports.
Scientific expedition worked at the archaeological monument Obshir–5. Its participants examined five cultural layers and concluded that the most ancient layer dates back 20 thousand years. Thus, the site of ancient humans existed at that time already. Earlier the scientists had stated that the site appeared two times later – not earlier than 10 thousand years ago.
Archaeologists found five thousand different artifacts at the territory of four square meters. In the opinion of experts, it means that humans used a lot of various technologies for making work tools of stone.
Before that research, scientists were sure that humans left Central Asia for the territories of present-day Iran and Afghanistan in the period from 20 to 10 thousand years ago due to severe climate, as it was very cold and dry in Central Asia.
Archaeologists made one more interesting and unusual discovery finding a milk tooth of child living ten thousand years ago. The tooth was sent for the DNA analysis in Germany. When the results are ready, the scientists would be able to follow the connection of ancient humans from Kyrgyzstan site and ancient populations in other regions with already known genetics.
Russkiy Mir
