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pfdietz
on Sept 2, 2025
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Stone Age settlement found under the sea in Denmar...
Corroding what? This is before metals were widely used.
mikert89
on Sept 2, 2025
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not corroding, but all the wood/bone/soft materials basically disappear over 10k years. very little will be left
ccgreg
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Salt water without oxygen and salt water with oxygen are different.
samplatt
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Not wrong, but TFA mentions "8.5k years" ago as the projected time for these findings. In cold, low-oxygen water, even wood & bone is preserved fairly well.
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