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Unique Dutch Settlement Discovered From Bronze Age
M&C ^ | 5-23-2008

Posted on 05/24/2008 8:36:32 AM PDT by blam

Unique Dutch settlement discovered from Bronze Age

May 23, 2008, 8:52 GMT

Amsterdam - Archaeologists have found a settlement dating back to the Bronze Age just north of Eindhoven, a city in the southern Netherlands, Dutch archaeologist Nico Arts told Dutch media Friday.

The discovery was made during preparations for the building of a highway junction at Ekkersrijt, north of Eindhoven.

The settlement may be the largest ever discovered in the Netherlands, and is definitely the largest settlement ever found in the southern Netherlands.

Bronze Age settlements (1500-850 BC) have also been discovered in the province of Drenthe in the eastern Netherlands. However, these are smaller than the Eindhoven settlement.

Some 4 hectares have been dug out, unveiling at least 19 farms and more than 50 other buildings and two cemeteries. All farms are built in a similar fashion and the distances from one farm to another are the same.

The archaeological work is due to continue in the upcoming months. The settlement will however not be preserved as the Ekkersrijt highway junction planned on top of the settlement is due to operate by late 2009.


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KEYWORDS: bronzeage; dutch; godsgravesglyphs; settlement; unique

1 posted on 05/24/2008 8:36:32 AM PDT by blam
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To: SunkenCiv

GGG Ping.


2 posted on 05/24/2008 8:36:55 AM PDT by blam
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To: blam

Thanks for posting.

“Will not be preserved”. Damn.

Interesting that the farmhouses are all the same and are the same distance from one another.

A religious community?


3 posted on 05/24/2008 9:51:46 AM PDT by squarebarb
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To: squarebarb
Distance more likely based on acreage alloted. "Mathematics" not Religion.

Religion was part of every community.

Church House?? Likely adjoins or part of the cemetery grounds.

4 posted on 05/24/2008 10:32:06 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ("The Cracker" will be renamed "The Crapper")
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5 posted on 05/26/2008 10:40:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Profile updated Monday, April 28, 2008)
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