Scientists discover 3,000-year-old remains of a shark victim
British scientists have reported the discovery of the remains of a man who fell victim to a shark attack in the Inland Sea of Japan 3,000 years ago. This is stated in an article published in the Journal of Archeological Science.
As noted, experts applied several archaeological methods, thanks to which they managed to restore the picture of this event. It is assumed that the male person died between 1370 and 1010 BC. This death occurred as a result of about 800 deep wounds that covered the entire body of the man. Most of the injuries were located on the arms, legs, chest and abdomen. The victim's left arm was cut off and his right leg was missing.
Comparative analysis allowed the researchers to find out that the man became a victim of a shark, and did not die as a result of a conflict with another person or when attacked by a predatory animal. According to scientists, the nature of the bites suggests that the attack was carried out by a tiger or white shark. In addition, experts suggested that after the attack, the man was quickly dragged ashore. This indicates that before the fateful incident, he was fishing with friends on the seashore.
British scientists emphasize that their work is a rare example for science of restoring dramatic events that happened to a prehistoric man with the help of his remains.
Earlier, American experts found out how sharks find their way in the middle of the ocean. Research has shown that they have an internal navigation system similar to GPS. They are guided by the Earth's magnetic field in order to understand in which direction they should move,
