Human's Ability to Set Sail From Thousands of Years Ago

According to official reports, the archaeologists on the island of Crete, Greece, have found surprising evidence that humans are able to move through the water, thousands of years earlier than thought all.

 
Greek Culture Minister said that the U.S. and Greek archaeologists came to this conclusion after finding stone tools and axes are approximately 130 thousand-year-old on the island of Crete, which at that time had become the island. Similarly, as quoted from the Red Orbit, Tuesday (01/04/2011).

 

"The results of the survey not only provides evidence that the Mediterranean sea exploration has been done 10 thousand years earlier than we thought previously, but also alter our understanding of ancient human capabilities," said the minister.

 
Previous evidence on the first exploration of the sea in Greece is 11,000 years old.

 
It is said that the shards of pottery and sculpture found in the region and Preveli Plakia in 2008 and 2009 are the most ancient discoveries about migration by sea.

 
Greek archaeologists working with the American School of Classical Studies at first only to find the remains of Stone Age era 10 000 BC in the southwest of the island of Crete.

 
Existing evidence of human habitat on the island of Crete from the Neolithic era, about 7,000 years BC.

 
"Until now we do not have evidence of early Stone Age on the island of Crete," said archaeologist Maria Vlaziki.

 
"They may come from Africa or from Asia," added Vlaziki. "Research into the future this will help to explain,"

 
Greek Culture Minister also added that the old tools that may be found approximately 700 thousand years old.

 
The team of archaeologists are now seeking permission from the Greek government to excavate the site again