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Discovery in China’s Pompeii: “Dinosaurs died in a very boring way”

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November 6, 2024

Scientists claimed that dinosaurs in the Yixian Formation, known as China’s Pompeii, did not die as a result of a volcanic eruption, contrary to popular belief, but due to more mundane reasons.

In the northeast of China The way prehistoric creatures died in the Yixian Formation, famous for its dinosaur fossils, may have been more ordinary than thought.

It was thought that dinosaurs died in a sudden volcanic eruption in this region known as the “Chinese Pompeii.” However, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PNAS on Monday, November 4, these creatures may have died from much more mundane causes.

Contrary to the theory that the good preservation of the fossils is due to a sudden volcanic eruption like in ancient Pompeii, researchers state that the sediments accumulated in land and lakes in the Yixian Formation and the lack of oxygen provide a protective effect.

Dr. Paul Olsen argues that the fossils were preserved due to everyday reasons rather than sudden and violent events, and states that these deaths are “not miraculous, but the result of ordinary conditions.”

In the study, uranium-lead isotope analysis was used to understand the time of formation of the fossils. The findings showed that the fossils were formed over a short period of time, approximately 125 million years ago. Researchers believe that during this period, the region experienced rainy periods and that sediments accumulated rapidly, supporting fossil formation.
The fact that most of the fossils are not in a bent position indicates that they may have resulted from calmer death conditions, not a sudden explosion. Scientists say that most of these animals may have died as a result of their nests collapsing, thus protecting them from decaying in an oxygen-free environment.
The researchers say that the fact that the fossils in the region mostly belong to small dinosaurs is also compatible with this theory. It is thought that the weight of larger dinosaurs may have caused the nests to collapse, thus ensuring better preservation of the fossils.

These new findings in the Yixian Formation show that ordinary events in the past may be based on simple causes rather than extraordinary events, and that fossil preservation methods can be explained by natural causes, not more complex ones.

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