Archaeologists have discovered surprising traces of hunter-gatherer communities dating back at least 8,500 years on the Mediterranean island of Malta. This evidence, recovered during investigations at Latnija Cave in Malta, predates the arrival of the first farming communities on the island by approximately one thousand years, challenging conventional paradigms by demonstrating that ancient humans could navigate open seas long before the invention of the sail.
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The research team, led by Dr. Eleanor Scerri of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology, analyzed marine shell remains, stone tools, and butchered deer bones discovered on the island. Radiocarbon dating analyses indicate that these remains date back at least 8,500 years. For additional sources and further reading reinforcing this context [1] [2] [3].
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- [1] Dig in caves and caverns and you shall find and discover ...
- [2] Europe's oldest lake settlement uncovered in Albania
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