In the Iskitim district of the Novosibirsk area, biologists have made a unique discovery, discovering a petrified tree with about 360-400 million years old. This discovery, created on a snake's pain, belongs to the Devonia period, when the first forests began to appear on Earth, and hundreds of millions of years were still before the dinosaurs. Fossil wood is preserved due to the petition, when organic materials are gradually replaced by minerals.
In addition to ancient trees, researchers have found an impressive fossil complex, including the rest of the giant soft body of a modern car, a modern car, sea lilies and ancient stomach.
These detect They point out that the territory of Siberia modern in the distant past is covered by a warm sea with a rich and diverse ecosystem. The safety of samples allows scientists to study the structural details of ancient creatures.
Snake Mountain continues to reveal its ancient secrets, confirming the status of one of the most promising places to study the ancient life in Siberia. Scientists They plan to continue researching in this area, which can lead to new discoveries that are capable of switching to the ideas of prehistoric plants and animals of Asia.