Unearthed mega-structure hints at communal rule in Romania 6,000 years ago (phys.org)

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[-] tristynalxander@mander.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

350 square meters is a mega structure? Is that like just the ground floor? That's like a large house or small mansion. Aren't there mountain ancient villages? Surely they're larger?

[-] pirofti@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

From the abstract of the PlosOne paper:

"According to the geomagnetic results, on the plateau a settlement with about 45 houses was delimited by several ditch- and palisade systems. A comparatively large building (350 m2) was located in the area between the ditches, which is meant to be a mega-structure, mainly due to its size and the clearly visible position next to the probable entrance of the settlement."

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