The colonization of the Azores began 700 years prior to the Portuguese arrival

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Oct 26, 2021

The human occupation of the Azores Islands began 700 years earlier than the onset of Portuguese settlement of the island, which as historical documents indicate, was in the 15th century. This is the main conclusion of new research conducted by an international multidisciplinary team of scientists with the participation of the CSIC. The study published in the journal PNAS, reconstructs when