Archaeologists: 188 houses from Neolithic era unearthed in Middle
Euphrates Region
Tal Bokrous is a sample of the first agricultural village built according to
the architectural style of the Stone Age in Deir Ezzor, (432 kms northeast of
Damascus, Syria).
The site is the only archaeological discovery at the Middle Euphrates Region
which belongs to the booming phase of the Neolithic era.
The Neolithic era (New Stone Age), was a period in the development of human
technology, begining about 9500 BC in the Middle East that is traditionally
considered the last part of the Stone Age.
The adjacent houses built along the two sides of the village yard show the
greatness of the architectural style at that period.
Archaeologist Yarub al-Abdullah said "The number of the unearthed houses
has amounted to 188, each house includes three rooms built of dry brick while
the floors and walls were painted with mud or plaster."
Some walls were decorated with colorful paintings representing ducks and goose,
he added.
The remains of charred plants were found at plaster-made louvers as a farming
community used to live there depending on agriculture and keeping livestock.
Studies showed that barley used to grow naturally at the site, after that the
local inhabitants developed agriculture and started to sow grain and lentils.
Handicrafts mainly depended on the available raw materials such as alabaster
and obsidian stones.
Many stone-made needles, drills, sculptures and utensils were unearthed at the
site.
Tow sculptures of naked women and a man's head made of baked mud were the most
important discoveries at the site.
The archeological findings fill an important gap in our understanding of the
Middle Euphrates Region which mainly depended on agriculture.
Global Arab
Network, 26/03/2010
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