Mesolithic hunter-gatherers on Malta relied on repeated sea crossings, study suggests

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The existence of humans on Malta, a tiny Mediterranean island, during the Mesolithic period is puzzling. Archaeological evidence indicates that foragers occupied the Maltese islands between 8,500 and 7,500 years ago, and it is hypothesized that they arrived…

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