In the north-west of
Edinburgh, near Queensberry in the construction of a road bridge over the River
Forth were discovered the remains of a prehistoric house built more than 10,000
years ago.
"The construction
of the bridge, designed to facilitate the development of Scotland in the
future, it helped to understand the past, "- says the opening of
Scotland's Transport Minister Keith Brown.
The find appears as an
oval pit depth of about two feet and a length of not less than seven meters.
Located in a pit pole-holes were designed to strengthen the walls and roof of
the structure to the ground. In addition, the archaeologists found numerous
flint tools, arrowheads, and even shell hazelnut.
"This is a rare
discovery will allow us to better determine how prehistoric man lived in the
north of the UK in the river Forth, - says Ed Bailey of the company Headland
Archaeology, coordinating excavation. - At present, work continues, and soon,
we hope to reconstruct a detailed picture of the Mesolithic way of life. "
The current building
was inhabited for at least 8240 BC, which was established by radiocarbon dating
method.
Traces of ancient
hearth indicate that maintain heat in the room. According to scientists, the
structure was intended to survive the cold winter months. For insulating the
roof and walls was probably used moss, peat or turf.
About 10-12 thousand
years ago in Europe came to an end of the last ice age. The temperature rise
and melting glaciers have led to rising sea levels. Great Britain became an
island, separated from Ireland and continental Europe.
Climate change has led
to an increase in forest area. In the era that preceded the Neolithic
Revolution, the ancient inhabitants of Britain semi-nomadic group of
hunter-gatherers who presumably were the ancient inhabitants of the house.
Note that such ancient
houses in the UK have found before. For example, Hoviksky house, built about
9500 years ago, or ancient structure at Star Carr, with an age of more than 10
thousand years.
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