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Summary Swedish marine archeologists have found world's oldest fishing traps on the bottom of Baltic Sea.
Arne Sjostrom, an archeologist at Sodertorn University outside of Stockholm, says the remains of the seven basket traps, made out of hazel rods fastened together, have been found in a submerged ancient river valley off Swedens southern coast at a depth of 5-12 meters (16.5-40 feet).Only one of the baskets has been carbon dated, and is estimated to be around 9,000 years old. Sjostrom on Tuesday said his team is pretty confident this is the worlds oldest stationary fishing trap that has been found so far.
