Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands

Nature, Published online: 09 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08780-yArchaeological discoveries from Malta suggest that humans were present on the Maltese islands from around 8,500 years ago, providing evidence that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers made sea crossings as long as 100 km.

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Hunter-gatherer sea voyages extended to remotest Mediterranean islands

Nature, Published online: 09 April 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08780-yArchaeological discoveries from Malta suggest that humans were present on the Maltese islands from around 8,500 years ago, providing evidence that Mesolithic hunter-gatherers made sea crossings as long as 100 km.