A research conducted by Addis Ababa University archeology scholar Professor Alemseged Beldados with a finance gained from Thematic Fund, has discovered a large collection of fossils and stone tools used by ancient people in the Yalda-Tume Valley in the Konso Zone of Southern Ethiopia.
According to the researchers, the fossils and stone tools found are estimated to be 2 to 3 million years old.
The remains of ancient elephants, pack animals, pigs, hippopotamuses, land and sea animals, and other wildlife remains have been found.
The researchers also said that they have discovered ancient stone tools dated back to the beginning of human history.
According to the researchers, the discovery might be connected to some of the earliest known fossils found in Ethiopia to date.
Additional research is being conducted to study the diversity of animals in the Yalda-Tume Valley, it was indicated.
The site has been found to be an ideal place to study the underground and terrestrial transformation process, the researchers capitalized.
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