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‘Exceptional’ prehistoric canoes found at bottom of Italian lake. See Neolithic finds

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Archaeologists from the Spanish National Research Council, Barcelona, describe a set of exceptional prehistoric boats. The boats are essentially canoes ranging in length from 6 to almost 11 meters. They were crafted by the early farming and pastoral communities of the Neolithic, who arrived in Italy some 7,700 years ago. They are not the oldest boats ever discovered, but they do show remarkable a level of seafaring sophistication.

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Sueddeutsche Zeitung

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1 month ago·Munich, Germany

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The Daily Caller

Archaeologists Reveal Discovery Of Incredible 7,000-Year-Old Neolithic Boats

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1 month ago·Washington, United States

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Phys.org

Neolithic boats excavated in the Mediterranean reveal advanced nautical technology

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1 month ago·United Kingdom

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La Vanguardia

The incredible naval technology of the first Neolithic canoes in the Mediterranean

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1 month ago·Granada, Spain

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Science Daily

The first Neolithic boats in the Mediterranean

More than 7,000 years ago, people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats, according to a new study.

1 month ago·United States

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Spiegel

Archaeologists find Neolithic canoes in Italy

They may even have had sails: Researchers have discovered more than 7,000 years old remains of boats in Italy, which were built in an astonishingly ingenious way. There could be more at the site where they were found.

1 month ago·Germany

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