INFOKU, BLORA - Two ancient elephant fossils were found by residents in the Kedung Wedus Site area, Kapuan Village, Cepu District, Blora Regency.
The fossils found around the landslide in the Kedung Wedus Site area are the thighs and shin bones of an ancient elephant which is estimated to be 300 thousand years old.
Setya Pujiono, Head of the Culture Division of the Blora Sports, Culture and Tourism Youth Service (Dinporabudpar), through the Blora Sub-Coordinator of History and Antiquities (Dinporabudpar) Eka Wahyu Hidayat, explained that the fossil consists of a femur (thigh) and calf bone which are fossils of the ancient Stegodon elephant.
"The discovery of ancient elephant bones was then handed over to us," he explained, Wednesday (21/6/2023).
He explained that this petrified elephant fossil was found by residents about two weeks ago.
With the help of a team of cultural heritage volunteers from the Blora Cultural History Concern Forum Community (FPSBB) carrying out conservation, the fossils were successfully saved and stored in residents' homes before being handed over to the Blora Regency Government.
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Furthermore, the fossilized femur and shin bones of an ancient elephant were then handed over to the Blora Regency Government.
Later, the findings will be cared for and stored in the Blora artifact house as a storage area for cultural heritage facilitated by the Regency Government.
“It is estimated that the femur weighs 70 kilograms, and is 90 centimeters long. While the tibia is about 50 kilograms, 80 centimeters in length," he explained.
He hopes that the artifact house in Mustika Blora Sports Hall will soon be designated as a museum. Considering education, potential management, to the level of utilization that has been carried out in that place.
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“In my opinion, the house of artifacts is worthy of being made into a museum. With these new findings, we hope to be able to treat and educate the people of Blora, especially younger students, that Blora Regency has extraordinary potential for ancient elephants," he concluded. (Setyorini / IST )
