New research reveals true scale of 6,800-year-old Neolithic settlement

Filed by Elara Myst

Archaeologists have revealed that a 6,800-year-old settlement in present-day Serbia was significantly larger and more populous than previously thought.The settlement of Opovo Ugar-Bajbuk is located in Vojvodina, within the southern Banat region, and is associated with the Vinča culture of the Late Neolithic. New research suggests that the settlement covered more than nine hectares and may have supported a population of over 700 people at its peak.The findings are based on investigations co