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6000 BC
Discovery of flint tools in the city centre show that people have lived in this area for thousands of years. Flint is a stone which can be chipped away to make a razor-sharp edge for cutting. Piles of old seashells have also been found. These were rubbish, thrown away after shellfish had been eaten.