One of the most significant discoveries at La Marmotta was the remains of boats that date to the Neolithic, more than 7,000 years old. These ancient boats are some of the oldest known examples of ...

Canoe Marmotta 1. On display in the Museo delle Civiltà in Rome. Credit must be given to the creator.

The boats were similar to younger boats found in Europe, suggesting that major breakthroughs in boating technology happened ...