Rober Hofmann recently led a research on the excavation of a megastructure in Ukraine. Hofmann is an archaeologist from Kiel, Germany. The excavation offered many aspects of exploration.
Hofmann and other archaeologists discovered these megastructures with the use of magnetic anomalies in the soil. The megastructure discovered in Ukraine covers an area of 245 square feet or 190 square meters. This was found in a site that was previously known as Maidanetske.
The research showed that the megastructure was built over 5,000 years ago between 4100 to 3600 BC. It also showed that the excavated property was a Stone Age Community Center built by the Tripolye Culture
The megastructure was believed to be a civilization that stretched from the Dnieper River to the Carpathian Mountains. It seemingly revealed that the excavated buildings were used for activities involving food storage and meal preparation.
At present, there are about 3,000 individual homes in modern-day Ukraine where Maidanetske was once situated. And in the course of time, Maidanetske has undergone demolishing and rebuilding as it became the Ukraine that we know today. Thus, it can be approximated that Maidanetske was also home to some 5,000 to 15,000 populace.
The houses were built and arranged in concentric circles anchored on plazas that are rectangular buildings. The structures were designed with one roofed-in section and an open-air walled courtyard. The walls were made of clay-covered logs and split wood. Most of all, the houses also have fireplaces which can be found in the enclosed part of the structure.
As the archaeologists explore the megastructure, they found sealed jars, pottery, and kitchenware that were scattered all over. In some houses, they found bones near fireplaces presumably from the meat they last ate.
The research showed a probability that the Tripolye people may have been farmers who cultivated grains. Some may have traded their produce in exchange for cattle.
Aside from the megastructure found in Ukraine, other megastructures were also found in 19 different locations across Eastern Europe. In total, there are about 116 other megastructures in these 19 sites. These excavations led to the historical as well as scientific information that archaeologists and scientists are basing their research on.
One by one, each of these explorations provides information about how the world we live in came to be.
This megastructure discovery is a milestone in our civilization. Our technology continues to evolve through human's curiosity and efforts. Soon, we will find out more about the history of our planet and more secrets to be unveiled.