Fish traps, which go by an astounding array of terms, are at least 8,000 years old, and were invented by complex hunter-gatherers all over the world.
Fish Weir off Deer Island, New Brunswick, Canada Bill Lapp (New Brunswick)
Archaeological examples are found in Australia, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and range in size from simple brush enclosures to massive stone built complexes to move fish just where we want them to go.
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