August
02
/ 2021
A team of international scientists searching inside a Saudi Arabian cave made by ancient lava flow found one of the most substantial collections of human and animal bones ever assembled. Deep inside a lava tube known as Umm Jirsan in northwest Saudi Arabia, they discovered tens of thousands of dried bones piled up and spread across sections of the cave floor. The bones were in surprisingly good condition, despite their clear antiquity. The cache included the bones of more than 40 animal species, such as horses, donkeys, wolves, foxes, sheep, camels, goats, gazelle, and hyenas. The human remains were the equivalent of the proverbial needle in a haystack, with just a few skullcaps found mixed in among this giant tumble
