3,000-Year-Old Village Excavated in Czech Republic
Traces of a 3,000-year-old village were unearthed in the central Czech Republic during an investigation ahead of a construction project.
According to Tomáš Zavoral, archaeologist at the East Bohemian Museum in Pardubice, the settlement was semicircular in shape and featured a small square and a well lined with wood.
- The excavation of one dwelling revealed its possible entrance, columns, and a wall.
- The structure was made with coal and plant materials covered with clay and had a masonry roof.
Pottery, bones, and soil samples were collected for dating and further analysis of the landscape.
Archaeologist Tomáš Zavoral said that the settlement was semicircular in shape, and that it had a small square and a well lined with wood.
Author summary: Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old village in Czech Republic.