Israeli archaeologists said Sunday that they have found around 5, 000 years old city ruins. Items called I Esur.
antique agency (Israeli government agency that oversees arkeolgisia the search and discovery of protection) authorities call the early bronze age, from the discovery of the cosmopolitan and planned city. They estimate that in the city lived a time of about 5 000 to 6 000 people.
according to the researchers, it is one time period of its largest population centers in the region.
This town was designed for human habitation, which include streets and alleys of the network, squares, sewerage and warehouse department, said the city’s excavation leading Yitzhak Paz .
the Town remnants were found in new tieliittymän preparatory work during. The place is located near the Harishin town about 50 miles north of Tel Aviv.
archaeologists say that the ancient city excavations have been going on for two and a half years.Jack Guez / AFPLöytö refers to organised society
according to the researchers, the discovery will change dramatically their perception of the time period, when agricultural society began to establish urban population centers.
the researchers estimate that the ancient city’s residents make their living from farming and went to trade to other regions and kingdoms with.
the Employee presents the I don’t esuri of archaeological site found in the miniature’s head.Atef Safadi / EPA
the city of ruins is found, inter alia, the ritual of the temple, the sacrifice, suggestive of burnt animal bones and human and animal heads, describing the sculptures. In addition, the region is found rich in pottery fragments, flint-made tools, and stone vessels.
according to the researchers of residential buildings, the remnants of both public spaces and buildings refer to the organized society and the social hierarchy that existed at that time.
the excavation in the context of the town buildings below you can find signs even from the oldest, about 7 000-year-old population concentration.
Sources: AFP, AP
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