Construction of artificial islands were found as early as Ancient Egyptian Civilization, that includes floating structures in still waters or megalithic structures erected in shallow waters. Some even claim that they date back to the crannogs of prehistoric Scotland and Ireland. They even existed in the ceremonial centers of Nan Madol in Micronesia and few still exist in the floating islands of Lake Titicaca. Extensive research on creating artificial islands started in the 17th Century mainly for oil exploration and production, mining ventilation and for defense purpose. Japanese are considered as the pioneers of these constructions. With the advancement of technology, today construction of artificial islands is possible even in 75 meter depth of water.
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