Off the coast of Great Britain, archaeologists have discovered a mysterious object, which later turned out to be a very ancient shipyard where ships were built. Reported on the official website of the National Oceanographic Center in Southampton.
Underwater archaeologists have discovered fragments of a wooden site near the Isle of Wight. According to the analysis, the discovered object is approximately 8000 years old.
It turns out that this shipyard was built by people who lived in the Stone Age. This is surprising, because for the people of that time, the construction of ships was a real "technology from the future." Until now, scientists believed that the oldest shipyard is 5500 years old.
Scientists noted that ancient builders used modern wood processing technologies, which could only appear after several thousand years. The discovered shipyard is located at a depth of 11 meters, but 8000 years ago there was a coast on this place.
For a more detailed analysis, archaeologists have created a 3D model of the ancient landscape of the construction site and the entire surrounding area.
This discovery, in fact, should change the existing understanding of civilizations and technologies that were used in antiquity.
Andrey Vetrov
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