importantSYS.SOURCE: New Scientist• 2026-07-27T00:58:45Z
Ancient Hunter-Gatherers Translocated Brown Trout to Norwegian Mountain Lake 7000 Years Ago
Archaeologists discovered ancient wooden fish traps in Lake Tesse, Norway, dating back to 4950 BC, indicating human translocation of brown trout to isolated mountain lakes. This represents the earliest documented example of human-mediated fish movement, predating agriculture in Scandinavia by millennia.
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