The Paleontology Museum will appear in the Tavrida cave, which opened in Crimea in 2018. This was reported by the press service of the Crimean Federal University (KFU). interfax.
As Vadim Titov, senior researcher of the Scientific Speleological and Paleontological Complex “Taurida Cave” (KFU), said, a large number of finds have been collected since the opening of the cave, including bones of elephants, rhinos and horses. and other former residents.
He noted that the collected material was systematized according to animal taxa, the selection of exhibits with scientific and exhibition value was made, and some finds were partially restored.
According to him, the next step will be the cleaning and preservation of the finds, after which a separate code will be assigned to future exhibitions, which will then be entered in the museum’s catalogue. The expert emphasized that the first finds were already entered in the notebook.
Titov added that in the complex, visitors and students will be able to see many of the previously undiscovered finds, and an open fund storage will be arranged in the vault.
It was reported to be in the Taurida cave in 2019. discovered unknown microorganism species.