Prehistoric Hunting Traps Discovered in Europe
Archaeologists have discovered four large, funnel-like hunting traps on the Karst Plateau in Slovenia and Italy.
The traps, spotted through airborne laser scanning surveys, consist of stone walls leading to an enclosed pit. According to researchers Dimitrij Mlekuž Vrhovnik and Tomaž Fabec, the structures were built to utilize natural formations like cliffs.
- The walls are made of stacked limestone pieces.
- They range in length from 550 yards to two miles.
- The walls are between three and five feet wide.
- Estimates suggest the walls were under three feet tall.
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Author's summary: Ancient hunting traps found in Slovenia and Italy.