Nebelivka Archaeological Site

The Nebelivka archaeological site, located in the village of Nebelivka in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, is the site of an ancient mega-settlement dating back to 4000 B.C. belonging to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture [1]. The settlement was for the time huge, covering an area of 260-300 hectares [1]. It was the home to perhaps 15,000 to 17,000 people [1]. A two-storey structure 60 by 20 metres of mud and wood with a galleried courtyard has been excavated [1]. Its structure and contents indicate it was a major temple [1]. Artefacts include female or Venus figurines, pottery stylised faces, charred bones of animals, and small gold pieces that were perhaps hair or clothing ornaments [1].