Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Eythra, located near Leipzig, Germany, is an archaeologically significant site due to its role as part of one of Europe's oldest civilizations. Excavations conducted between 1993 and 2005 under Harald Stäuble uncovered a village complex and a temple spanning 25 hectares, which supported a community of up to 300 people. The site dates back to the Neolithic period, approximately around 5000 BCE, offering insight into early human settlement patterns and religious practices in Central Europe. Although the original village was demolished in the 1980s for lignite extraction, the archaeological findings at Eythra contribute valuable knowledge about early European societies and their development.
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