mammoth skeleton (Vika)
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The mammoth skeleton known as Vika is a remarkably well-preserved fossilized mammoth discovered at the Viminacium archaeological park in Serbia, serving as a major paleontological and tourist attraction.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossilized mammoth skeleton
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paleontological specimen ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateAge | about 1 million years old ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman city and military camp of Viminacium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Vika mammoth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Serbia ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
popular subject in Serbian media about prehistory
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symbol of Viminacium park ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Viminacium archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeologists at Viminacium ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryContext | Viminacium archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Viminacium mammoth exhibition facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInSedimentType | alluvial deposits ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Serbia
NERFINISHED
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Viminacium archaeological park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Danube River
NERFINISHED
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Kostolac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | fossilized bone ⓘ |
| name | Vika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Viminacium site collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationState |
nearly complete skeleton
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remarkably well-preserved ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| region | Braničevo District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence of Pleistocene megafauna in the Balkans
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major paleontological find in Serbia ⓘ |
| taxon | Mammuthus trogontherii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonCommonName | steppe mammoth ⓘ |
| touristAttractionFor | Viminacium archaeological park visitors ⓘ |
| usedFor |
museum exhibition
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scientific research ⓘ tourism promotion ⓘ |
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