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[Narration]
As you have seen, the Neolithic people made the most of their marine resources. Do you want to learn about the kind of boats they made, too?

[Female student]
Yes, I’d love to, but I actually saw rock engravings on Bangudae Cliff at Daegok-ri, Wulju.

[Narration]
Actually, the Neolithic boat depicted in the rock engravings on Bangudae Cliff was discovered.

[Female student]
Are you serious?

[Narration]
The boat lying in front of us is the oldest boat found in the history of the world. It dates back to 6,000 B.C. The log boat was excavated from Bibong-ri, Changnyeong in 2004 and was made from a two hundred year old pine tree.

[Female student]
6,000 B.C! That is incredible!

[Narration]
During a second field excavation in 2010, a 180-centimeter-long oar was also recovered. Though the artifacts found in Bibong-ri, Changnyeong are currently inland, they prove that the area was coastal during the Neolithic period.