Research released by Ateneo de Manila University suggests prehistoric people in the Philippines and Island Southeast Asia may have had the capability of building sophisticated seafaring boats far earlier than previously expected.
Sources
- News - Humans in Southeast Asia 40,000 Years Ago May Have Been Skilled Seafarers - Archaeology Magazine (archaeology.org)
- https://www.ateneo.edu/news/2025/02/21/clues-advanced-ancient-technology-found-philippines-island-southeast-asia (ateneo.edu)
- https://archium.ateneo.edu/sa-faculty-pubs/156/ (archium.ateneo.edu)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2352409X25000525 (sciencedirect.com)
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