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Neolithic house found in northern Greece
2008-10-25
A team of Greek archaeologists has unearthed the ruins of a 58-square-meter Neolithic house in the country's northern Pella region.

Excavating the area for five months, archeologists unearthed the base of the house, which was made from wooden poles, branches and mud. The team also found a kitchen area with two ovens, clay pots and stone tools, Reuters reported.

Two rooms were also discovered in the building, which showed that Stone Age farmers processed grains in the house.

"This is a rare case. All findings have remained untouched by farming or any other activity for about 6,000 years," a Greek culture ministry statement read. "The building was destroyed by fire. Residents had time to abandon it, taking with them stone tools, which were difficult and time-consuming to make," the ministry said, adding, "They left behind heavy objects, such as milling stones."
Posted by:Fred

#6  It's not cold down here. Oh wait...never mind.
Posted by: SteveS   2008-10-25 17:48  

#5  Cold, Frank, cold. I liked it.
Posted by: Darrell   2008-10-25 15:38  

#4  did it have a basement where a Momma's boy could post inarticulate troll droppings?
Posted by: Frank G   2008-10-25 14:47  

#3  Now officially the 2564867th Holiest Place of Islam (as it faces mecca), thus proving once fvor all that the roots of Europe as muslim. At least, that's what I expect to come out about it in the very near future from one scholar or an another.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2008-10-25 12:42  

#2  Is it a fixer-upper?
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2008-10-25 12:36  

#1  It was burnt for the insurance in the very first credit bubble ever.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2008-10-25 11:13  

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