Ancient Secrets Unearthed: 5,000-Year-Old Fishing Site on Iran’s Coast Challenges History
Imagine stumbling upon a fishing hook so old, it practically predates your great-great-great-great-great-grandparents by a few millennia—and realizing it tells the story of how early humans figured out life by the sea. That’s exactly what archaeologists uncovered along Iran’s Makran coast, where prehistoric fishing tools dating back to the fourth millennium B.C.E. have been unearthed. These aren’t just any old rocks; they’re a window into a time when our ancestors were outsmarting their environment with clever gadgets fashioned from stone, shells, and bones. But here’s the kicker—just as we’re getting to dig deeper into this ancient tale, modern development threatens to sweep it all away. Makes you wonder: if a 5,000-year-old fishing weight could talk, would it say “Catch of the day” or “Run for your lives”? Dive into this fascinating discovery—and the race against time to save it.
Archaeologists found a number of prehistoric fishing tools at a site along the Makran coast on the Sea of Oman, revealing how early humans adapted to their environment.
Morteza Hessari/Tehran TimesA depiction of prehistoric humans along the Makran coast in southeastern Iran.
During excavations ahead of the construction of a new road in southeastern Iran, archaeologists came upon a trove of prehistoric artifacts. Near the Sea of Oman, they uncovered a number of fishing tools, the oldest of which seem to date to the fourth millennium B.C.E.
The tools are a fascinating look back at the prehistoric humans who inhabited the region, but archaeologists are running out of time to investigate the area due to ongoing construction.
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