Fishing Tackle Used to Catch Monster Carp 12,000 Years Ago, Says Study

Researchers have published a study on fishing tackle from 12,000 years ago found in the Hula Valley of Israel, which included bone hooks and stone sinkers.
A new study in PLOS ONE demonstrates how ancient humans in the Middle East crafted and used sophisticated fishing tackle as early as 10,000 BC. With these fishing tools, they hunted for ancient aquatic monsters including giant carp.

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