Cave Art Discovery Suggests Early Humans Walked to Ireland From Wales
Researchers say ancient cave art points to the possibility that the first known humans in Ireland arrived on foot via a land bridge with Wales during the last Ice Age.
Researchers have suggested that the earliest known humans to reach Ireland may have walked there from Wales, rather than arriving by boat, according to a report by BBC Science & Environment.
The claim stems from an ancient cave art discovery that has led investigators to reconsider how the first humans reached the island.
According to the researchers, a land bridge once connected Wales and Ireland during the most recent Ice Age, a period when lower sea levels exposed stretches of land now submerged beneath water.
The BBC report describes this connection as a "lost land bridge," citing researchers who believe it could explain how early humans made the journey between the two land masses without needing seafaring capability.
Further details about the specific cave art discovery, its location, and the methods used to date it were not included in the available report.
Sources
- Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales — BBC Science & Environment
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