At the bottom of a lake in Latvia, an ancient fishing spot was found that is up to 11 thousand years old. In Latvia, the first underwater archaeological excavations led to the discovery of a bone fishing point, whose age is estimated at 8-11 thousand years. The study was carried out in Lake Incers near the island of Tziporita. On the island, archaeologists also discovered remains of a settlement from the second half of the first millennium AD, which is not similar to the known lake dwellings in the area. Underwater work uncovered pottery, animal bones, broken rocks and evidence of fire damage up to 12 meters offshore. At a depth of 2.5 meters, the researchers conducted small excavations. Among the finds were large pieces of vessels and some coasters were preserved. It is not yet known how the objects reached the bottom of the lake and how much its shores have changed since settlement. Most of the ceramic fragments date to the second half of the first millennium AD and are related to the ancient latgals of the Vidzeme area.

At the bottom of a lake in Latvia, an ancient fishing spot was found that is up to 11 thousand years old. In Latvia, the first underwater archaeological excavations led to the discovery of a bone fishing point, whose age is estimated at 8-11 thousand years. The study was carried out in Lake Incers near the island of Tziporita. On the island, archaeologists also discovered remains of a settlement from the second half of the first millennium AD, which is not similar to the known lake dwellings in the area. Underwater work uncovered pottery, animal bones, broken rocks and evidence of fire damage up to 12 meters offshore. At a depth of 2.5 meters, the researchers conducted small excavations. Among the finds were large pieces of vessels and some coasters were preserved. It is not yet known how the objects reached the bottom of the lake and how much its shores have changed since settlement. Most of the ceramic fragments date to the second half of the first millennium AD and are related to the ancient latgals of the Vidzeme area.