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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.

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