The prehistory of the Netherlands was heavily influenced by the region's constantly changing, low-lying geography. Inhabited by humans for at least 37,000 years, the landscape underwent significant tr
The Netherlands in 5500 BC
The Netherlands in 3850 BC
The Netherlands in 2750 BC
The Netherlands in 500 BC
Pesse canoe
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The Pesse canoe is the world's oldest-known boat. Carbon dating indicates that the boat was constructed during the early Mesolithic period between 8040 BC and 7510 BC. It is now in the Drents Museum i
Prehistory of the Netherlands
…culture, which was closely linked to rivers and open water, while the Mesolithic era saw the creation of the world's oldest recovered canoe, the Pesse canoe. The arrival of agriculture around 5000–4000 BC marked the beginning of the Linear Pottery culture, which gradually transformed prehistoric communities…
The Pesse canoe
The Pesse canoe at the Drents Museum, 2019