Discover the 7,000-year-old underwater wall off the coast of western France.

The structures lie at a depth of approximately 9 meters below the water surface and have been dated to around 5,800-5,300 BC, a period when sea levels were much lower than they are today.

Scientists have just announced a remarkable archaeological discovery off the west coast of France.

An ancient wall, dating back approximately 7,000 years, has been discovered at the bottom of the sea near the island of Ile de Sein in Brittany.

This structure is approximately 120 meters long and was found along with dozens of smaller, man-made structures of the same age.

Professor Yvan Pailler, an archaeology expert at the University of Western Brittany and co-author of the study, said: “This is a very exciting discovery , opening up new prospects for underwater archaeology and helping to better understand how coastal societies were organized in ancient times.”

The discovery was published in the International Journal of Maritime Archaeology, a prestigious journal in the field of underwater archaeology.

The structures lie at a depth of approximately 9 meters below the water surface and have been dated to around 5,800-5,300 BC, a period when sea levels were much lower than they are today.

The initial structures were discovered in 2017 using laser-based ocean floor scanning technology. Divers surveyed the site from 2022-2024 and confirmed the presence of granite formations.

Researchers suggest that these structures may have been used as fish traps in tidal flats or as protective walls for residential areas when the water level rose.

Furthermore, the research also indicates that these structures reflect the fact that ancient people possessed sufficient technical skills and social organization to quarry, transport, and erect massive stone blocks weighing tons and comparable in size to the famous megaliths of Brittany.

These stone blocks are often used as monuments or in religious ceremonies.

By confirming the existence of these structures, archaeologists hope to gain valuable information about the lives of ancient people, as well as the advancements in exploiting and utilizing natural resources to serve their living needs and protect their communities.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

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