Neolithic obsidian from Mediterranean and North African sites shows that stone was transported over long distances, including across water. A Tunisian assemblage dated to about 6000 BC included obsidian sourced roughly 120 kilometers away. The video argues that this evidence demonstrates planned voyages, return trips and advanced Neolithic navigation.
The Dufuna canoe was found in Yobe State, Nigeria, and is dated to about 6000 BC, roughly 8,000 years ago. It is Africa's oldest known boat and demonstrates early African dugout construction, but it is not itself evidence of Mediterranean seafaring. Evidence of human presence on Crete around 130,000 years ago is an earlier clue; the video interprets it as evidence of a long seafaring tradition.
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Excavations of 7,000-Year-Old Underwater Village Reveal Use of ...thedebrief.orgExcavations at a 7000-year-old village that is currently underwater reveal the use of advanced nautical technology by ancient sailors.
7000-year-old Neolithic boats in the Mediterranean reveal advanced ...archaeologymag.comThe presence of exotic artifacts, including Greek pottery and obsidian tools from distant islands, attests to the extensive maritime ...
7,000-Year-Old Canoes Reveal Early Development of Nautical ...sci.newsMore than 7000 years ago, Neolithic people navigated the Mediterranean Sea using technologically sophisticated boats, according to new ...
Researchers find 7,000-year-old advanced canoes used in the ...ynetnews.comResearchers find 7,000-year-old advanced canoes used in the Mediterranean Sea. Fragments of five ancient canoes reveal maritime technology began ...
7,000-Year-Old Sunken Boats Reveal How Neolithic Seafarers ...sciencealert.com"Direct dating of Neolithic canoes from La Marmotta reveals them to be the oldest in the Mediterranean," the researchers said in a statement.
The Dufuna boat. A tree trunk lies directly over the boat.researchgate.netAt Dufuna, a dugout boat was dated to around 6000 BC, making it the oldest ... One example is the Dufuna canoe dated to ~8 ky BP, discovered inland ...
Dufuna canoeen.wikipedia.orgThe Dufuna canoe is the world's second-oldest known boat. canoe at 8,500 to 8,000 years old, The canoe is 8.4 metres (28 ft) long and is 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) ...
Dufuna Canoe Yobe State :: Nigeria Information & Guidenigeriagalleria.comThe age of the boat has beenput at about 8000 years old (6000 BC), thus, becoming the oldest boatin Africa and third oldest on earth.
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