Study: Seafaring Hunter-Gatherers Were Accessing Remote Islands Long Before Arrival of First Farmers

Study: Seafaring Hunter-Gatherers Were Accessing Remote Islands Long Before Arrival of First Farmers

The discovery of stone tools, hearths, and cooked food waste at the cave site of Latnija on the Mediterranean island of Malta shows that hunter-gatherers were crossing at least 100 km of open water to reach the island 8,500 years ago — a thousand years before the arrival of the first farmers.

Hunter-gatherers were crossing at least 100 km of open water to reach Malta 8,500 years ago. Image credit: Daniel Clarke / MPI GEA.

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