Hunter-gatherers introduced fish to a mountain lake 7000 years ago | Hacker News
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Archaeological evidence suggests hunter-gatherers introduced fish to an isolated mountain lake about 7,000 years ago.
The finding is based on dated wooden fish-farming equipment and environmental analysis of the lake.
Researchers say the fish were likely moved there deliberately, not naturally.
The study points to early environmental management by prehistoric people long before agriculture.