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Nearly 2,000 animal fossils discovered in central Turkey

Nearly 2,000 animal fossils were discovered in Turkey's central Anatolian province of Kırşehir.

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Nearly 2,000 animal fossils discovered in central Turkey

The excavations are supported by Turkey's Culture and Tourism Ministry, Ahi Evran University (AEU), Turkish Historical Society and are being continued as council of ministers excavation under Ahmet Cem Erkman, an academic from AEU.

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Nearly 2,000 animal fossils discovered in central Turkey

"We are planning to exhibit the fossils at a museum in Kırşehir," Erkman said. "We keep working. This is a long-lasting excavation," he said and added that the importance of the findings will shed light on the natural history of Anatolia.

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Nearly 2,000 animal fossils discovered in central Turkey

New findings can make contributions to books in the archaeological field, as part of Paleontology, he said.

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Nearly 2,000 animal fossils discovered in central Turkey