Greek dig unearths Neolithic household gearhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/10/23/europe/EU-Greece-Neolithic-Household.php
The Associated Press - Published: October 23, 2008
ATHENS, Greece: A 6,000 year-old set of household gear, including crockery and two wood-fired ovens, has been found in the buried ruins of a prehistoric farmhouse in northern Greece, officials said Thursday. A Culture Ministry statement said the discovery "provides invaluable, unique information" on late Neolithic domestic architecture and household organization.
"This is a very rare case where the remains have stayed undisturbed by farming or other external intervention for about 6,000 years," the ministry statement said. "The household goods are in excellent condition."
The rectangular building, which covers some 624 square feet, was discovered during work to lay water pipes earlier this year at the village of Sosandra near Aridaia, some 360 miles north of Athens. Archaeologists who excavated the site between March and July found a large number of clay vessels for cooking and eating, stone tools, mills for grinding cereals and two ovens.
The house was separated into three rooms. It had walls made of branches and reeds covered with clay, supported by strong wooden posts. The building was destroyed by fire, which baked the clay, preserving impressions of the wooden building elements, as well as the post holes.
Archaeologists believe the inhabitants managed to escape the fire, taking with them their valued stone blades and axes.
ATHENS, Greece: A 6,000 year-old set of household gear, including crockery and two wood-fired ovens, has been found in the buried ruins of a prehistoric farmhouse in northern Greece, officials said Thursday. A Culture Ministry statement said the discovery "provides invaluable, unique information" on late Neolithic domestic architecture and household organization.
"This is a very rare case where the remains have stayed undisturbed by farming or other external intervention for about 6,000 years," the ministry statement said. "The household goods are in excellent condition."
The rectangular building, which covers some 624 square feet, was discovered during work to lay water pipes earlier this year at the village of Sosandra near Aridaia, some 360 miles north of Athens. Archaeologists who excavated the site between March and July found a large number of clay vessels for cooking and eating, stone tools, mills for grinding cereals and two ovens.
The house was separated into three rooms. It had walls made of branches and reeds covered with clay, supported by strong wooden posts. The building was destroyed by fire, which baked the clay, preserving impressions of the wooden building elements, as well as the post holes.
Archaeologists believe the inhabitants managed to escape the fire, taking with them their valued stone blades and axes.
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Greek archaeologists find untouched remains of prehistoric house
23/ 10/ 2008
ATHENS, October 23 (RIA Novosti) - Archaeologists in northern Greece have discovered a farmhouse thought to date back 6,000 years containing crockery and wood-fired ovens, the country's Culture Ministry said on Thursday. The prehistoric building, covering 58 square meters, was discovered during construction works in the village of Sosandra near Aridaia. Archaeologists believe the house was destroyed by fire, but its inhabitants managed to escape..>>
Greek archaeologists find untouched remains of prehistoric house
23/ 10/ 2008
ATHENS, October 23 (RIA Novosti) - Archaeologists in northern Greece have discovered a farmhouse thought to date back 6,000 years containing crockery and wood-fired ovens, the country's Culture Ministry said on Thursday. The prehistoric building, covering 58 square meters, was discovered during construction works in the village of Sosandra near Aridaia. Archaeologists believe the house was destroyed by fire, but its inhabitants managed to escape..>>
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Greek dig reveals near-complete set of 6,000 year-old household items in collapsed home ..
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Βρέθηκε προιστορικός νεολιθικός οικισμός 6000 ετών πλησίον της Αριδαίας . Βρέθηκαν εργαλεία και είδη μαγειρέματος σε καλή κατάσταση. Αναμένονται περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες για την σπουδαία αυτη ανακάλυψη.
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