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Archaeologists Discover 6,000-Year-Old ‘Megastructure’ in Romania

ARTnews.com·Andy Battaglia·about 2 months ago
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Archaeologists in northeastern Romania discovered remnants of a “megastructure” that may have figured in the social and organizational structure of Cucuteni-Trypillia culture that thrived around 5,050-2,950 BCE. As reported by Phys.org, an excavation at the archaeological site known as Stăuceni-“Holm” led to findings related to a building measuring 350 square meters (around 3,800 square feet). The size, larger than individual dwellings found in the area, qualifies it as a megastructure and suggests it could have been a communal assembly hall or center for administration. “Its prominent position near the settlement’s entrance suggests it was meant to be seen and had some considerable importance,” according to Phys.org.…

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