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Thailand: Rare whale skeleton discovered – BBC News
Archaeologists believe the bones are as old as 5,000 years and remarkably well preserved.
By Andreas IllmerBBC News
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image captionThe bones still remain to be carbon-dated
An almost perfectly preserved whale skeleton thought to be between 3,000 and 5,000 years old has been discovered in Thailand.
The bones were found in early November some 12km (7.5 miles) from the coast just to the west of Bangkok.
The 12m (39ft) long skeleton is thought to be that of a Bryde’s whale.
Experts hope the find might provide “a window into the past,” especially for…
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