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Turkish researchers found 100+ stone tools at coastal sites, suggesting early humans crossed into Europe via a submerged Ice Age land bridge.
Researchers in Turkey have found over 100 stone tools at 10 coastal sites in Ayvalık, suggesting early humans may have crossed into Europe via a now-submerged land bridge during the Ice Age when sea levels were lower.
The artifacts, including handaxes and Levallois flake tools, indicate human presence in the northeastern Aegean region during the Pleistocene, offering an alternative migration route beyond the Balkans and Levant.
The findings, published in the Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology, point to Ayvalık as a key area for studying early human dispersal, though further dating and environmental reconstructions are needed to confirm the land bridge theory.
Los investigadores turcos encontraron más de 100 herramientas de piedra en sitios costeros, lo que sugiere que los primeros humanos cruzaron a Europa a través de un puente terrestre sumergido de la Edad de Hielo.