7,000-year-old structure found that is older than the Egyptian pyramids and Stonehenge

Archaeologists excavating near Prague have discovered the remains of a Stone Age structure,

which is older than Stonehenge and even Egyptianpyramids The mysterious complex was built almost 7,000 years ago, during the Late Neolithic era, or New Stone Age. Most likely, representatives of the local farming community gathered in this round building, although its true purpose is unknown.

Excavation of open trenches.
Image courtesy of the Institute of Archeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Excavated round figure large - approx.55 meters and as tall as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Radio Prague International reports. During the excavations, scientists found fragments of pottery, animal bones and stone tools in the backfill of the ditch. In addition, they were able to discern its internal and external structure.

Carbon analysis of organic residuesFrom the excavations of the building, it will help scientists accurately determine the date of construction of the structure and, possibly, link it with a Neolithic settlement, whose traces were found nearby.

A trench wall showing the stratigraphy (different layers) of the excavation.
Image courtesy of the Institute of Archeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences

After three centuries of popularity, buildings of this type suddenly disappeared from the archaeological record around 4600 BC. Archaeologists still don’t know why they were abandoned by ancient people.

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