Archaeologists Discover 8,000-Year-Old House: 'Extraordinary'

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-10-31 16:29:39 | Updated at 2024-11-06 17:38:20 6 days ago

Archaeologists Discover 8,000-Year-Old House: 'Extraordinary'
Newsweek ^ | Published Oct 23, 2024, Updated Oct 25, 2024 | Aristos Georgiou

Posted on 10/31/2024 8:49:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of an "extraordinary" prehistoric house that dates back to around 8,000 years ago.

The rectangular dwelling was discovered by researchers with the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) in Svinjarička Čuka, Serbia, which is located in the Balkans region of southeastern Europe...

The building—described as an "extraordinary" find by the ÖAW—was constructed around 8,000 years ago from wattle and daub in combination with wooden posts. Its remarkable preservation can be explained by the fact that it was struck by a fire...

The dwelling contains evidence that its inhabitants were storing food, such as grain and seeds, providing fascinating glimpses into the lives of these early agricultural pioneers of the Neolithic period.

The Neolithic period in the Balkans began around 6500 B.C. (around 8,500 years ago) and lasted until approximately 3500 B.C. (around 5,500 years ago), although the exact dates vary depending on the specific region. This period marked the transition from hunting and gathering to agriculture and permanent settlements, with some of the earliest farming communities in Europe emerging in this region...

Excavations have been taking place at Svinjarička Čuka since 2018 and in that time, archaeologists have documented several phases of settlement from the early to middle Neolithic period.

These finds have been attributed to the Starčevo culture, which is one of the earliest Neolithic cultures in Serbia and the wider Balkans. The Starčevo culture is known for introducing agriculture and the domestication of animals to the region, alongside the establishment of small, semi-permanent villages.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; neolithic; starcevoculture; svinjarickacuka

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[Archaeology Magazine] Rectangular burnt house with remains of built installations and vessels for food storage, Svinjaricka Cuka, Serbia© M. Börner/OeAI/OeAW

1 posted on 10/31/2024 8:49:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

2 posted on 10/31/2024 8:49:39 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)

To: SunkenCiv

Only get alarmed if they find an 8,000 year old house with a washer, dryer, & dishwasher ...

3 posted on 10/31/2024 8:52:40 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)

To: SunkenCiv

4 posted on 10/31/2024 8:53:25 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: SunkenCiv

Did it have a nice lawn?

5 posted on 10/31/2024 8:53:32 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)

To: SunkenCiv

“ Its remarkable preservation can be explained by the fact that it was struck by a fire...”

So it was preserved because it was destroyed.

6 posted on 10/31/2024 8:53:37 AM PDT by bwest

To: SunkenCiv

Handyman’s special, this one will go fast.

7 posted on 10/31/2024 8:54:47 AM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)

To: SunkenCiv

I just happen to have the original deed to that property. It has been passed down in the family for eons.

8 posted on 10/31/2024 8:55:21 AM PDT by Revel

To: SunkenCiv

There is far more on the coastal shelves currently under the ocean.

9 posted on 10/31/2024 8:56:13 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.f)

To: SunkenCiv

“ Its remarkable preservation can be explained by the fact that it was struck by a fire...”

Back then, people lit their Christmas trees with candles. ‘Nuff said...

10 posted on 10/31/2024 8:56:15 AM PDT by cuban leaf (2024 is going to be one for the history books, like 1939. And 2025 will be more so, like 1940-1945.)

To: bwest

The fire carbonized the wood making the remains far more resistant to rot.

11 posted on 10/31/2024 8:57:04 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck (He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.f)

To: SunkenCiv

12 posted on 10/31/2024 9:04:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: SunkenCiv

13 posted on 10/31/2024 9:04:42 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: cuban leaf

14 posted on 10/31/2024 9:04:55 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“President Trump sells out Madison Square Garden -- Kamala sells out America”)

To: SunkenCiv

Wait until the owner gets the bill for back property taxes.

15 posted on 10/31/2024 9:05:55 AM PDT by Petrosius

To: SunkenCiv

16 posted on 10/31/2024 9:06:21 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)

To: PIF

Yeah, that would be hard to explain...

17 posted on 10/31/2024 9:06:38 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)

To: SunkenCiv

It was renting for 20 Euros a month but millions of illegals have raised it to 20,000 a month.

18 posted on 10/31/2024 9:08:53 AM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (As long as Hillary Clinton remains free, the USA will never have equal justice under the law)

To: SunkenCiv

When people see something like the ‘Dendera Light’ they jump to conclusions simply because it looks like something we recognize.

I always wonder if really ancient people may have had ‘technologies’ that we wouldn’t recognize at all...things that don’t resemble anything we know.

19 posted on 10/31/2024 9:15:41 AM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")

To: Revel

“It’s been passed down in the family for eons…”
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“Yeah…well the property taxes haven’t been paid in five generations. We have been looking for you.”

20 posted on 10/31/2024 9:18:43 AM PDT by Vermont Lt

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