7,000 YEAR OLD CANOES are evidence of ancient seafaring in the Mediterranean.

"The first Neolithic boats in the Mediterranean: The settlement of La Marmotta", an academic paper published in PLOS ONE has just been release detailing the excavations of the La Marmotta Neolithic settlement near Rome. Amazingly, work here has been ongoing since the early 1990s and it is extraordinary that the site is not more well-known. Archaeologists discovered the remains of 5 ancient canoes amongst the settlement buildings and it seems they hold clues about how the Mediterranean Sea may have been navigated during the early years of the expansion of farming during the early Neolithic. 00:00 - Introduction & Overview 01:09 - The La Marmotta Settlement 04:08 - The Canoes 06:39 - Proof of seafaring? 08:14 - More about La Marmotta 09:47 - Canoes with sails and/or outriggers? 14:57 - Göbekli Tepe to Stonehenge Project 15:56 - La Marmotta a busy place! 17:54 - Importance of the chronological context 19:06 - Outro Help us make our next film, GÖBEKLI TEPE to STONEHENGE at ... 🟡 BUY ME A COFFEE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/prehistoryguys If you want to show some love to the Prehistory Guys but don't want the commitment of a monthly subscription (see Patreon link below), you can make a one off donation by following the link above. All single donations go to our current project: GÖBEKLI TEPE to STONEHENGE 🔴 PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/theprehistoryguys We have a friendly and enthusiastic Patreon community helping us create our content through monthly subscription. Get access to exclusive (ad-free!) content, be on the inside track of what we're up to and help us build the channel. WEBSITE: https://theprehistoryguys.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theprehistoryguys/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/prehistoryguys Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prehistoryguys