Discovered a Stone Age paddle in Korea

Korean archaeologists said on August 17 that they had unearthed a single wooden paddle that is believed to have dated back to about 7,000 years in an almost intact state.

Illustration.Source: Internet

According to researcher Yoon On-Shik of Gimhae National Museum, this is an important discovery not only for Korea but for world archaeologists.

This paddle was found in Changnyeong area, about 240 km southeast of Seoul. Due to being in mud layers, the paddle with a length of 1.81 meters is not rotted by oxidation.

Mr. Yoon On-Shik said Korean scientists will be confronted with the ancient instruments discovered by Chinese archaeologists to verify whether this is one of the oldest boat tools. found in the world or not.

In 2005, one of the oldest rafting objects was discovered in Zhejiang Province (China), which is believed to date to about 8,000 years.

It was in the paddle detection area that, in 2004, Korean archaeologists also found pieces of wood that are believed to belong to ancient boats dating back to about 8,000 years, approximately four inches long. meter.

The oars and boats above are made of pine wood, with rudimentary manipulation techniques, which may have been used in exchange of goods between Japanese people and the Korean peninsula during the Stone Age.

In 1999, archaeologists in the sunrise country also discovered an ancient paddle that was supposed to have appeared 6,000 years ago.