Human Moment
A 6.5-Million-Year-Old Jaw Got Worshipped Before Science.
The Take
The Narmada dropped its water level and produced a jaw with teeth intact, possibly from a giant elephant that lived 6.5 million years ago. Before the geologists could settle in, locals began worshipping it. A fossil older than most gods deserves a moment of respect. Officials have cordoned off the site, and science will have its turn.
The Wire
Fossilised remains, provisionally identified as the lower jaw of a giant prehistoric elephant, were found in the Narmada river near Deori village in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district. Geologist V.K. Khanna estimates the age at 6.5 million years. Molar and premolar teeth are intact, and much of the specimen remains underwater. Locals worshipped it before officials cordoned off the site.
The receipts
Source: The Times of India