The moment a comet destroyed a mammoth on an ancient stone pillar

The scene of a giant comet crashing into Earth and wiping out the mammoths is depicted on a stone pillar from ancient times in Türkiye.

The stone carvings depict the event of a comet hitting Earth. Photo: Telegraph

Experts at the University of Edinburgh, UK said thatevil figure carved on ancient stone pillar Vultureat Gobekli Tepe, southern Türkiye recreatedcomet impact event on Earth, wiping out mammoths andmake changesthe entire history of mankind, Telegraphreport.

Previously, experts believed that the imagecarved on ancient stone pillarsGobekli Tepetells about prehistoric animals. However, using special research methods, scientists at the University of Edinburgh determined that Vulture recreatedconstellations and comets, kabout the pieces eventThe comet hit Earth at exactly the time of the Little Ice Age.

"It appears that Gobekli Tepe was an observatory for observing the night sky. One of the stone pillars here seems to be a memory of a destructive comet event, possibly the worst day in history since the end of the Ice Age," tDr. Martin Sweatman, who led the study, said.

Using a computer program to pinpoint the constellations that appeared in the skies over Türkiye thousands of years ago, researchers determined the comet hit Earth in 10,950 BC, exactly when the Younger Dryas period began, according to ice core data from Greenland.

An engraving depicting a comet crashing into Earth on the Vulture pillar. Photo: Telegraph

The Younger Dryas is considered an important period for humans because it marked the emergence of agriculture and the first Neolithic civilizations.

Before the collision,thanks to the areaswild wheat and barley,nomadic hunter-gatherers from the Middle East moved to sedentary living. DUnfavorable weather conditions after the collision forced communities to join forces to irrigate and select seeds tomaintain cropsAgriculture was formed, creating the premise for the appearance of the first cities.

The petroglyphs appear to have remained important to the inhabitants of Gobekli Tepe for thousands of years, suggesting that the comet event and subsequent cold climate likely had a huge impact, tpig researchers.

Sweatman said the study strengthens the hypothesis of comet impacts during the period.geologyYounger Dryasfrom 19,900 to 11,700 BC.For decades, scientists have suggested that a comet impacting Earth may have caused the sudden drop in temperatures during this period.

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