7000-year-old archaeological remains were discovered near Tirgu-Neamts by a group of archaeologists led by researcher Vasile Diakonu from the National Museum Complex of Neamts.

The discoveries were made at archaeological excavations in Topolitsa, an area located eight kilometers south of the city of Tirgu-Neamts, reports Agerpres.

As in previous years, the archaeological remains have amazed archaeologists, especially as a number of more special artefacts have been discovered during this excavation campaign.

Several teams of young people, students, workers and volunteers worked together with archaeologists, who extracted important evidence from the dry earth, confirming the presence of human communities, from the ruins of burnt houses.

Among the remains of such a dwelling, specialists of the Museum of History and Ethnography of Tirgu-Neamts found interesting objects made of clay, stone and even copper, Diakonu says.

The most spectacular are the small clay figurines that were part of the religious props of people 6,500 years ago.

Evidence of existence here dates back to about 7,000 years ago

For the first time at this site, registered this summer, remains older than the estimated age of residence in this settlement were discovered. It is about evidence of habitation about 7,000 years old, which belongs to the Linear Pottery culture.

“Discoveries related to the Linear Pottery culture in the county of Niamt and in the subcarpathian zone of Moldova are isolated, and what we discovered in Topolica during this excavation campaign confirms the fact that we are dealing with a new settlement whose approximate age 7000 years. Of course, the most consistent discoveries we have at the Topolica site belong to the Prekukuteni culture, that is, the ancestors of the famous Kukuteni culture. I am pleased to note that this year we were also joined by young people who wanted to support an important scientific initiative with their efforts,” Vasile Diakonu, scientific director of the archaeological site, told Agerpres.

Experts estimate that the remains of the house explored this year are part of more than 20 buildings that made up a small prehistoric village more than six thousand years ago.

Careful research has now shown that the communities in question settled here because they found the land favorable for agriculture, there were abundant water sources, and there were important salt sources just a few kilometers away, says Diaconu.

In recent years, archaeological excavations in Topolitsi have attracted young people who want to experience other things related to working in nature or cooking food using traditional methods.

A commendable detail is that students from the History Faculties of Bucharest, Iași and Suceava also participate in research at the Topolica site, thus having the opportunity to come into direct contact with the work of archaeologists.