Mesolithic hunter-gatherers on Malta relied on repeated sea crossings, study suggests
5 Articles
5 Articles
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers on Malta relied on repeated sea crossings, study suggests
The existence of humans on Malta, a tiny Mediterranean island, during the Mesolithic period is puzzling. Archaeological evidence indicates that foragers occupied the Maltese islands between 8,500 and 7,500 years ago, and it is hypothesized that they arrived by sea. How did they survive over such an extended period, given the limited resources available on this small island?
Malta’s first settlers survived through repeated sea voyages, study finds
Hunters-gatherers travelled repeatedly between Malta and Sicily by sea for at least 1,000 years to sustain their survival, researchers have concluded, in a discovery marking a “major transition” in the understanding of Malta’s earliest history.A new paper, published in the archaeological journal PNAS Nexus on Tuesday, describes the presence of a maritime route across the...
The publication in the magazine PNAS Nexus of new evidence from Malta has shaken the foundations of what was believed to be known about the marine capabilities of the last European hunter-gatherers. The discovery that the islands of the Central Mediterranean were colonized before the invention of agriculture directly contradicts the established conceptions of [...]
Mesolithic hunter-gatherers on Malta
PNAS Nexus—The existence of humans on Malta, a tiny Mediterranean island, in the Mesolithic period is puzzling. Archaeological evidence indicates foragers occupied the Maltese islands between 8,500 and 7,500 years ago, and it is hypothesized that they arrived by a sea crossing. How did they survive over such an extended timeframe, given the limited resources... Read more »
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
