Free Republic 2nd Qtr 2025 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $62,392
77%  
Woo hoo!! And we're now over 77%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: svinjarickacuka

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Archaeologists Discover 8,000-Year-Old House: 'Extraordinary'

    10/31/2024 8:49:15 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 39 replies
    Newsweek ^ | Published Oct 23, 2024, Updated Oct 25, 2024 | Aristos Georgiou
    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...