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Ishim

Ishim is a place name used in western Siberia, Russia, and is also associated with a prehistoric human fossil discovered in the Ishim River valley. The most prominent uses are a city in Tyumen Oblast and the river that flows through the region, as well as the archaeological specimen named after the area.

Ishim, the city, is located in Tyumen Oblast on the Ishim River and serves as the administrative

Ishim River refers to the western Siberian river that traverses Tyumen Oblast and feeds into the Tobol

Ust'-Ishim Man is the name given to a nearly complete Homo sapiens fossil found on the banks

center
of
Ishimsky
District.
It
functions
as
a
regional
transport
and
industrial
hub
with
an
economy
anchored
in
agriculture,
processing,
and
light
industry.
The
population
is
in
the
tens
of
thousands,
reflecting
its
role
as
a
local
center
of
administration
and
commerce.
River.
It
is
a
major
geographic
feature
of
the
region
and
helps
shape
local
settlement
patterns,
ecology,
and
transportation
routes.
of
the
Ishim
River
near
the
locality
of
Ust'-Ishim
in
western
Siberia.
Radiocarbon
dating
places
the
remains
at
about
45,000
years
old,
making
it
one
of
the
oldest
anatomically
modern
humans
discovered
in
Eurasia.
The
specimen
is
notable
for
its
preserved
DNA,
which
has
contributed
to
understanding
early
human
evolution
and
migrations.