Underwater bridge gives clues to ancient human arrival

Mallorca is the largest of the Balearic islands and the sixth-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, but despite its size and location research suggests that it was among the last Mediterranean islands to be settled by humans. But exactly when people arrived on the island is a subject of much debate, with current estimates placing it at around 4,400 years ago.

However, an ancient stone bridge in a flooded cave may call that timeline into question. By dating mineral deposits in the cave scientists have given a new window for when they suggest humans actually reached the island — at least 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.

[mythplatypuspwned]

The stalactites dipping down into the water look so cool from below!

[Celeste-in-Oz]

I can think of much worse places to do research. Props to the genius who thought up that grant application 😆

[calebgregory]

Well it's just all water under the bridge now 😂

[christopherellis]

A submerged bridge. It wasn't built underwater

[ivanm.g.]

audio levels are messed up in this video? I

[faarfaar]

We have Neanderthals quarrying stone on the Greek isles. We have Gozo and Malta with ice age occupation evidence.
All the islands you can't see from land in the Mediterranean had humans on it 10k plus years ago, but the one you can see from the Spanish mainland was the last to be occupied.
Gotcha.

[Biped]

I wonder how and why this cave flooded. I dont suppose the terrain sank, at least not that fast. And if humans valued that cave i would also not think they'd flood it intentionally.

[BrotherMichaeloftheCross]

Beautiful graphics, ut unreadable AUDIO. Seriously.

[MapedMod]

Is it just me or the audio levels are messed up in this video? I didn't notice such high bass in any other vid.

[moped]

Keine Ahnung, was da geologisch passiert sein könnte?

[leadbreastplate]

I've been trying to get congress to fund an underwater bridge since forever... I'm pretty sure they are almost stupid enough on average to do it, -)

[JeremyGasling]

Please a video on traumatic brain injury inside brain