Definition: The earliest evidence for human settlement in Malta was found in the Ghar Dalam Cave, which contains remains of a Neolithic settlement which appears to be related to the Stentinello culture in Italy (late 5th, early 4th millennium BC). "Ghar Dalam" means "Cellar of Darkness," more or less.

Related Resources:

The Temples of Malta
A photo essay on the Neolithic temples of Malta.

Archaeology of the Neolithic Period
The period in the Old World where humans first learned to tend and eventually plant crops is known as the Neolithic period.

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