Malta's Settlement Pushed Back by 1000 Years

Posted: 2025-04-16 21:37:46 UTC

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A new analysis of a coastal site in Malta suggests that the island was settled over 1000 years earlier than previously thought, potentially by seafaring hunter-gatherers instead of farmers.

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Resettlement of Malta's timeline by over 1000 years

Potential for seafaring hunter-gatherers as the first settlers

New coastal site discovery

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Understanding the lifestyle and culture of the early settlers

Determining the exact reasons for settlement

Further investigation of the coastal site

Malta's Settlement Pushed Back by 1000 Years

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