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A recent story suggested that "Ancient Humans May Have Sailed The Mediterranean 450,000 Years Ago". [https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-humans-may-have-saile
by 8bitsrule 4y ago
A recent story suggested that "Ancient Humans May Have Sailed The Mediterranean 450,000 Years Ago".
[https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-humans-may-have-sailed-the-mediterranean-450000-years-ago https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-humans-may-have-sailed-...]
[https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2022.09.001 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.quaint.2022.09.001]
If so it seems very likely that the 'archaic hominins' knew the dangers of sailing without being able to swim. Doesn't rise to the level of 'evidence', but 350,000 years later? I'd guess so.