Scientists believe that fossilized trees found in Antarctica may indicate the Great Flood. Fossil trees in Antarctica, discovered by a team of scientists led by Eric Gulbranson, a paleoecologist at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, raise some interesting questions.
According to researchers, our planet has experienced a catastrophic global event, as a result of which 95 percent of the species on Earth became extinct. What really happened then is not known for certain.
Scientists speculate that this mass extinction was caused by greenhouse gas emissions from volcanic eruptions, which raised the planet's temperature to extreme levels and caused the oceans to acidify.
Obviously, something terrible happened in the distant past, and the discovery of the Antarctic fossil forest is of interest to many scientists. One of them is Dr. Tim Clare, a geologist at the Institute (ICR), who believes this discovery is evidence of a biblical flood.
“This discovery should not come as a surprise to those who take the Bible as a description of real events. These discoveries show that there was a much warmer global climate in the world before the flood,”said Dr. Claire.
Dr. Claire described the various series of events that led to the fossilized remains of the true forests that once occupied the entire area of Antarctica.
According to him, "these trees were quickly buried during the global flood described in the book of Genesis." Temperate and tropical plants and animals were unexpectedly captured by huge streams of water and quickly perished under the layer of mud and sand that consumed them in this catastrophic event."
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Dr. Gerald Schroeder, physicist, Ph. D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has a slightly different opinion. He does not question the Great Flood mentioned in the Bible, but he doubts that the fossilized trees in Antarctica are evidence of the event.
“This scientific discovery has nothing to do with the biblical account of the Great Flood. The flood, of course, happened, but it did not destroy the whole world,”said Dr. Schroeder.
Scientists say that Antarctica's prehistoric forest existed long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. About 280 million years ago, it was quickly buried in volcanic ash, which preserved it down to the cellular level. The age of this forest speaks against the Great Flood theory because it is unlikely that the Flood happened so long ago.
Other evidence of the great flood
Many people associate the Great Flood story with the Bible, however, ancient cultures around the world have myths and legends describing a time in the distant past when the terrible Flood destroyed almost all life on Earth.
The story of Noah's ark is not just a biblical story. Noah was known by a different name in India, among the ancient Egyptians and Native Americans.
The truth is that apart from Antarctica, there is not a single continent whose population is not familiar with the history of the Great Flood and Noah's escape.
An ancient Chinese legend tells of how a large stream of water swept over the country many years ago. Cities and villages swallowed huge waves and many people and animals died. Trees, plants, animals - died and buildings were completely destroyed. However, the king emerged from the destructive flood waters. And on the flooded lands, he founded the Xia Dynasty, which will live for centuries. Scientists have now uncovered evidence that this ancient Chinese legend is true and that this catastrophic event did happen.
A group of archaeologists and geographers led by Qinglong Wu in Beijing, China have discovered sedimentary rocks that support the ancient Chinese myth of floods.
Another interesting discovery was recorded in Iraq. A British archaeological team from the Field Museum and Oxford University excavated between 1923 and 1929 in the city of Kish, 80 kilometers (50 mi) south of Baghdad. Since then, there have been no other excavations in the city, and the city itself dates back 5,000 years ago.
The visible ruins of the ancient city were covered with sand dunes and mounds. According to archaeological records, the city of Kish experienced the Great Flood, which occurred approximately 7,600 years ago and is mentioned in Jewish, Christian and Muslim scriptures.
One scholar says he found evidence that the ancient city of Petra was destroyed by the Great Flood.
There are many archaeological discoveries that suggest the Great Flood was a real event.