Armenian divers have found a 10,000-year-old bison bone at the bottom of Lake Sevan.
Nina Manaseryan, PhD in Biology, told reporters on Sept 2, bones of ancient bison have already been found in Sevan earlier, which means that there were forests around the lake, as bison inhabited in forests only. This time, the backbone of the Caucasian bison has been found.
To confirm the preliminary estimations concerning the age of the found bones, a DNA test will be done. These finds challenge the general opinion of the Soviet scientists that Caucasian bison inhabited only in the territories of Azerbaijan and Dagestan.
Rafael Mkrtchyan, AYAS Nautical Research Club's Diving Department says the bone was found at the depth of 6-7 meters. Earlier, the Club's divers found fragments of ancient buildings, house ware dating back to the 9th, 10th, and 12th centuries in the lake. The places of the finds are kept in secrecy.