Scientists have discovered an unknown prehistoric world on Earth

Source: YouTube Brian Hynek/CU Boulder

In the deep, remote Argentine desert, at an altitude of more than 3,657 metres, in a place where there are no roads, scientists have found a strange new world that was previously unknown.

Among the white salt flats at the top of the Puna de Atacama Plateau, there is a system of green lakes that are home to huge bacterial communities called stromatolite, Which creates multi-layered dams as it expands. This unique ecosystem could help us learn what Earth was like billions of years ago, when primitive organisms appeared on our planet.

“This lake could be one of the best modern examples of the first signs of life on Earth.” said geologist Brian Hynek, one of the scientists who discovered this unimaginable ecosystem. “It is unlike anything we have seen, or anything any scientist has seen,” the geologist confirmed.

“It’s amazing that we can still find things like this on our planet that haven’t been recorded yet.” Brian Hynek explained. In the drone video below you can see these Mysterious lakes and the life that “thrives” in them.

What can lakes “reveal” to scientists?

Some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth are preserved stromatolites, such as the 3.45 billion-year-old fossilized skeletons found in Marble Bar, Western Australia. At that time, photosynthetic microbes called cyanobacteria formed these multi-layered dams. Large amounts of oxygen from cyanobacteria appeared on Earth later, about 2.5 billion years ago.

These mysterious landscapes in Argentina could also provide clues about what Mars once was like, when it had water, lakes and rivers. “If life on Mars evolved at the fossil level, it would look like this. “Understanding these modern societies on Earth can tell us what to look for as we look for similar features in Martian rocks.”“Henk said.

These exotic lakes remained unexplored until recently. During their stay in A A small desert village with a population of 35 peopleShe identified evidence in satellite images that suggested the presence of a lake. They drove to where the roads ended and then walked to the lakes. “At times, we were knee-deep in salty mud.” Hynek said.

source: FOXreport.gr

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