39975 - Earliest evidence of advanced deep sea fishing technology
Archaeologists discovered over 38,000 fish bones, in the Jerimalai cave in East Timor that indicated specialized, deep-water, offshore fishing was done around 42,000 years ago. It showed that early humans held high-level maritime skills and technology that was needed to not only make ocean crossings but were catching and consuming large numbers of big deep sea fish such as tuna.
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