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Another historical mystery knocked on the door as archaeologists discovered the ruins of a 7,000-year-old stone road located off the southern Croatian coast buried beneath more than a few feet of sea mud.
Following the removal of sea mud deposits from the shore of Soline on the island of Korcula, researchers from the Zadar University in Croatia uncovered the ancient stone road. These finds are significant because they shed light on how ancient societies functioned and lived, in addition to their historical value.
The path, according to archaeologists, linked the island to a long-since-buried ancient Hvar civilization village. In 2021, archaeologist Mate Parica from Zadar University discovered the historic settlement of Soline, which was once an artificial island, while examining satellite images of the ocean area close to Korcula.
Around 5000 BC, during the Neolithic period, the Hvar culture arrived in the region. They were adept farmers and herders who lived in small, isolated villages along the coast along with neighbouring islands. The route is part of the Neolithic settlement.
Soline, one of the largest & best-preserved Hvar culture site in the region, offers crucial information regarding the customs & social systems of these early farming villages.
The town was discovered 4,900 years before Christ, and humans had been utilizing these roads for migration for up to 7000 years, according to radiocarbon dating of kept wood found during prior archaeological expeditions.
The investigation was done in Gradina Bay at Vela Luka on the island of Korcula, despite the fact that the discovery was made at the bottom of the sea. Additionally, Neolithic artifacts like stone axes, millstone pieces, and flint blades were found there. Researchers can gain more knowledge about the technology, trade, & social structure of ancient civilizations by examining these artifacts.
The Neolithic era also referred to as the New Stone Age, began to emerge in various regions of the world around 12,000 years ago when we gradually changed from a hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming & animal domestication, leading to more substantial settlements of populations.
The Soline site stands noteworthy for its extensive network of terraced fields, which were used for agriculture. According to reports, the fields were strategically placed to take advantage of the island's rough topography and hills, which were strengthened by stone walls & irrigation systems, improving the land's productivity.
Researchers claim that the Soline site has not yet undergone extensive excavation and that there is still much about the Hvar culture and its way of life that is still unknown.
