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Published Date: July 08, 2026

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Romania dig uncovers 350-square-meter megastructure in 45-house prehistoric settlement

Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have found new indications of how large prehistoric settlements were organized.

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Researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) have found new indications of how large prehistoric settlements were organized. Their research focused on a special type of building known as a megastructure. Excavations in Romania have now shown that this type of building was also found in smaller settlements. Megastructures give new insights into how communities with thousands of members were able to function without any recognizable hierarchies.

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