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Noah’s Ark Hunters Say They've Found Wood With Tool Marks

Noah’s Ark Hunters Say They've Found Wood With Tool Marks

Summary

Noah’s Ark Scans says it recovered charred wood fragments about 30 feet underground at Turkey’s Durupınar Formation and believes some show marks from tools. The pieces have not yet been tested in laboratories, and the group says it has drawn no final conclusions.

Key Facts

  • The U.S.-based Noah’s Ark Scans group is investigating the Durupınar Formation in eastern Turkey as a possible location of Noah’s Ark.
  • The group says the wood fragments are darkened, cracked, charred, and show grain patterns and growth rings.
  • The samples have been sent to four laboratories for analysis.
  • Archaeology professor Cenker Atila said he believes the wood is very ancient and that one fragment appears shaped with an axe or knife.
  • Newsweek said it had not independently verified the group’s findings.
  • A final report on the expedition is expected in late April or May next year.
  • Previous studies have described the Durupınar Formation as a natural rock formation; the group’s preliminary report has not been peer-reviewed.
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