Earliest known Mediterranean long-distance sea journeys continued for at least a millennium

Hunter-gatherers sailed across more than 100 kilometers of open Mediterranean Sea thousands of years before farming reached Europe, according to a new study. The findings challenge a long-held idea about the sea travel skills of Europe’s last hunter-gatherers...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/earliest-mediterranean-long-distance-sea-journeys/

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