Citation: Oldest depictions of fishing discovered in Ice Age art: Camp site reveals 15,800-year-old engravings of fish trapping (2024, November 7) retrieved 22 November 2024 from https://phys.org ...

Right on the picturesque banks of the Rhine River lies the Ice Age camp site of Gönnersdorf. Recently, this site played host to a significant discovery that reveals some early fishing practices in ...

They add that the Ice Age communities might have used nets, made from plant fibres. These would include milkweed or nettle, in order to help capture fish in larger quantities. “Fishing with ...

The oldest known depictions of fishing were discovered on a cave wall in Germany and may be the key to understanding early fishing techniques from the Stone Age. While scientists have long known ...

Some 15,800 years ago, an Ice Age civilization thrived in present-day Germany. At a site in Gönnersdorf, they built dwellings, produced objects like weapons and jewelry, and documented the world ...

This finding tells us more about what people ate back in the ice age, while also suggesting that fishing might have been more than just an activity merely for entertainment or even for food An ...

T he Ice Age camp site of Gönnersdorf on the banks of the Rhine has revealed a groundbreaking discovery that sheds new light on early fishing practices. New imaging methods have allowed ...

Rare depictions of Stone Age net fishing have surfaced on engraved stones thanks to an imaging technique that gives magnification a digital boost. Previously unnoticed lines etched into eight ...

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