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   Sophisticated seafaring technology may actually have originated in the   
   islands of Southeast Asia   
      
   In the history of studying the proliferation of humanity across the   
   globe, there has long been one question that has stumped researchers:   
   How did the islands of Southeast Asia (ISEA) become so well-inhabited   
   so long ago? It likely required technological seafaring advancements   
   beyond what was considered likely during the Paleolithic era. But those   
   experts may have a surprising new answer thanks to new research that   
   shows the ancient people of the Philippines and ISEA may have mastered   
   seafaring well before anyone else.   
      
   The pivotal archaeological evidence comes in the form of stone tools   
   excavated at sites in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Timor-Leste,   
   showing strong evidence that as far back as 40,000 years ago, there was   
   a technological sophistication from these ancient seafarers that rivals   
   much later civilizations. In a study published in the Journal of   
   Archaeological Science, researchers from Ateneo de Manila University   
   challenge the accepted belief that Paleolithic technical progress was   
   centered in Africa and Europe.   
      
   https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63870396/a   
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