Discovering Mesolithic Malta

Update: 2025-08-09

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SCI085: Maltese history just got 1,000 years older. Caroline, Lindsay, and Lino unpack stunning new research suggesting Mesolithic people lived in Malta long before the temples—complete with tools, fire pits, and seafood feasts.

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Links for this episode:

* Hunter-Gatherer Sea Voyages Extended to the Remotest Mediterranean Islands (Nature)

* Maltese Prehistory Rewritten: Hunter-Gatherers Reached Islands Earlier Than Believed (MaltaToday)

* Latnija Cave – Wikipedia

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