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Underwater bridge gives clues to ancient human arrival

Nature News - Fri 30 Aug 24

Nature, Published online: 30 August 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02799-3Dating mineral deposits in a flooded cave reveals that humans reached Mallorca over 5,000 years ago.

What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement

Phys.org - Fri 30 Aug 24

A new study led by the University of South Florida has shed light on the human colonization of the western Mediterranean, revealing that humans settled there much earlier than previously believed. ...

What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement, ScienceDaily - Fri 30 Aug 24
What a submerged ancient bridge discovered in a Spanish cave reveals about early human settlement, Eurekalert - Fri 30 Aug 24

Discovery of submerged bridge built by ancient humans rewrites Mediterranean island’s history

The Independent - Fri 30 Aug 24

Early settlers ‘strategically’ built bridge to navigate island some 1,600 years earlier than the first confirmed human activity on Mallorca

Ancient submerged bridge in Spain reveals that humans inhabited Mediterranean island nearly 6,000 years ago

Livescience - Fri 30 Aug 24

After analyzing a submerged bridge found in a Spanish cave, researchers have determined that humans inhabited the area earlier than previously thought. ...

"Enormous injustice": UN chief warns that rising sea levels threaten coasts and island nations

Salon - Thu 29 Aug 24

“Rising seas are a crisis entirely of humanity’s making. The world must act," Guterres said

Country diary: A plucky band of riders wade into the waves | Cal Flyn

The Guardian - Wed 28 Aug 24

Kirkwall, Orkney: The Riding of the Marches is a revived tradition that clatters through the streets to the golden sands of Scapa beachAugust is the highlight of the agricultural calendar in ...

Ancient Submerged Bridge Reveals Early Human Settlement in the Western Mediterranean

Anthropology.net - Wed 4 Sep 24

A submerged 25-foot bridge in a cave on the Spanish island of Mallorca has provided groundbreaking insights into the early human colonization of the western Mediterranean. Recent research led ...

Barrier Islands: Sea Level Rise is not the Problem

Watts Up With That? - Sat 31 Aug 24

“Barrier islands are a coastal landform, a type of dune system and sand island, where an area of sand has been formed by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast. They usually ...

5,600-Year-Old Stone Bridge Indicates Early Human Arrival in Spain’s Mallorca

Sci.News - Fri 30 Aug 24

Archaeologists have discovered an ancient submerged stone bridge in Genovesa Cave on Mallorca, the main island of the Balearic Archipelago and the sixth largest in the Mediterranean Sea. The ...

Secrets of the Sunken Bridge: Unveiling Early Human Settlements

SciTechDaily - Fri 30 Aug 24

A new study shows humans arrived in the western Mediterranean much earlier than previously believed. Led by a University of South Florid geologist, a team of researchers examined a submerged ...