Recent research on now indistinct ship graffiti in the Third Temple at Hal Tarxien led to discovery of a full-size record made 50 years ago. Correspondence elucidates contemporary interpretation of the context. Colonization of the island from Sicily c.5000 BC probably involved large flotation devices similar to those identified on the lowest tier of graffiti. A Neolithic date for some of the images finds support with the identification of a raft supporting the cult statue located in the same part of the temple.

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Robert Newall在马耳他Hal Tarxien的史前船舶涂鸦的主要记录：对其意义的新思考

最近对哈尔·塔尔希恩（Hal Tarxien）第三庙宇中模糊的船只涂鸦的最新研究导致发现了50年前的全尺寸记录。通讯阐明了对上下文的当代解释。从西西里岛大约公元前5000年开始对该岛进行殖民化可能涉及大型浮选设备，类似于在最低涂鸦层上确定的浮选设备。对于某些图像的新石器时代日期的发现，是通过对位于庙宇同一部分的邪教雕像的木筏的支撑找到的。