History of Malta
Maltese history
Summary
Malta has been inhabited since 6400 BC initially by Mesolithic hunter gatherers, who were replaced by Neolithic farmers from Sicily around 5400 BC. These farmers practiced mixed farming after clearing most of the existing conifer forest that dominated the islands, but their agricultural methods degraded the soil until the islands became uninhabitable. The islands were repopulated around 3850 BC by a civilization that at its peak built the Megalithic Temples, which today are among the oldest surviving buildings in the world. Their civilization collapsed in around 2350 BC; the islands were repopulated by Bronze Age people soon afterwards.
Originally created by KoyaanisQatsi
5/20/2001, 12:18:42 AM
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statement implied the 11th century is when christianization first happened. This clearly incorrect as historical records show the Apostle Paul visited the island and the archipelago was under Roman than Byzantium rule for 800 years after that
