New discovery in an ancient cave could change Mallorca's history

Home Panorama New discovery in an ancient cave could change Mallorca's history 04-09-2024 01:14 PM Ammon News - An ancient bridge discovered in a cave on Mallorca has revealed that humans settled on the Spanish island much earlier than previously thought. Pinpointing when humans first made the Mediterranean islands their home is challenging for archaeologists, due to limited evidence. Now a new study, led by the University of South Florida, has found evidence of human activity inside the Genovesa Cave dating back to 6,000 years ago. This is more than two thousand years earlier than previous estimations. Mallorca is the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean, but was among the last to have humans settle and live there. Previous research suggested human presence as far back as 9,000 years but inconsistencies and poor preservation of items, like bones and pottery, led to doubts. More recent studies used charcoal, ash and bones found on the island to create a timeline of human settlement, estimated to have started around 4,400 years ago. BBC

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New discovery in an ancient cave could change Mallorca's history

04-09-2024 01:14 PM

Ammon News - An ancient bridge discovered in a cave on Mallorca has revealed that humans settled on the Spanish island much earlier than previously thought.

Pinpointing when humans first made the Mediterranean islands their home is challenging for archaeologists, due to limited evidence.

Now a new study, led by the University of South Florida, has found evidence of human activity inside the Genovesa Cave dating back to 6,000 years ago.

This is more than two thousand years earlier than previous estimations.

Mallorca is the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean, but was among the last to have humans settle and live there.

Previous research suggested human presence as far back as 9,000 years but inconsistencies and poor preservation of items, like bones and pottery, led to doubts.

More recent studies used charcoal, ash and bones found on the island to create a timeline of human settlement, estimated to have started around 4,400 years ago.

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