Archive · 25 Jun 2025
11,000-Year-Old Megastructure Found Under Baltic Sea
Imagine finding something really old, like from the Stone Age!
Scientists found a long wall made of stones at the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
It's about 11,000 years old!
People from long ago, who hunted for food, built this wall to help them catch animals like reindeer and bison.
The wall helped guide the animals into a spot where they could be easily caught.
Even though it's been underwater for thousands of years, the wall is still in good shape.
This helps scientists learn about how people lived a very long time ago.
An 11,000-year-old megastructure was discovered under the Baltic Sea.
The structure, named Blinkerwall, is potentially the oldest human-built structure in Europe.
The wall consists of approximately 1,670 stones connecting around 300 boulders.
Researchers believe hunter-gatherers built it as a hunting structure.
The well-preserved structure offers insights into early hunter-gatherer communities.
- Who
- Built by Stone Age hunter-gatherers.
- What
- A Stone Age megastructure used for hunting.
- When
- Constructed approximately 11,000 years ago.
- Where
- Beneath the Baltic Sea, in Germany's Bay of Mecklenburg.
- Why
- Likely used to drive herds of reindeer or bison for hunting.
- Name
- Blinkerwall
- Age
- Approximately 11,000 years old
- Location
- Bay of Mecklenburg, Baltic Sea
- Purpose
- Hunting structure
- Builders
- Stone Age hunter-gatherers
- Length
- Kilometre-long