"The fossils were accidentally discovered by a local man," said Imani.  

Imani said that preliminary inspections show the fossils belong to trees, and added that paleontologists need to do more field research in the area; the inspections show that animal fossils will most probably be found in the area.

Meshginshahr is a rich region in terms of paleontology and archeology. Scores of eight-thousand year old figurines exist in Shahar Yeri.

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