Reinvestigation of 6,800-year-old site in Serbia reveals larger settlement and egalitarian social structure

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What happened

Southeastern Europe and the Balkans are a key region for understanding the European Neolithic.

Many ways of life and economic systems that continue to shape our lives today first emerged there in Europe and later spread across the continent.

Key facts

  • Many ways of life and economic systems that continue to shape our lives today first emerged there in Europe and later spread across the continent.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:20:15 UTC.

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