Veluška Tumba

Veluška Tumba
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Also known as: Velushka Tumba, Велушка Тумба, Тумба (Велушина)

Veluška Tumba is an ancient settlement from Neolithic times, near the village of Porodin in the Republic of Macedonia, close to Bitola [1]. The site is an artificially raised mound shaped like a truncated cone, with an elliptical base laid out east to west [2]. The mound measures 250 m in length, 150 m in width and 0.70 to 5 m in height [2]. The excavations found a cultural layer four metres thick, filled with habitation remains spread over four horizons [2].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period< 4500 BC
CountryNorth Macedonia
Coordinates40.9318° N, 21.3687° E

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