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Why is the 8000-year-old Albanian settlement confusing scientists?

2023-12-25 23:09:36Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Why is the 8000-year-old Albanian settlement confusing scientists?
The mystery under the waters of Ohrid in Lin i Pogradec

At the beginning of this year, researchers discovered the oldest settlement in Europe, found on the edge of a lake, exactly in Ohrid, near Lin in Pogradec.

Called the "Pearl of the Balkans" it is supposed to be 8000 years old.

"It is several hundred years older than previously known lake settlements in the Mediterranean and Alpine regions," Professor Albert Hafner of the University of Bern told AFP. "According to our knowledge, it is the oldest in Europe", he added.

But while the discovery is impressive, researchers soon came up with new questions about the settlement. Namely, why it is built on stilts to stand above the surface of the lake and why it is surrounded by spikes.

Researchers estimated that it was probably surrounded by 100,000 Huns. Each of these spikes was driven into the bottom of the lake and used as a defensive barricade. Researchers estimated that the village probably had 200-500 people, so this feat was probably no easy task.

"To protect themselves in this way, they had to cut down the forest," Hafner said. It is also not clear why a small village felt it necessary to build such extensive fortifications to protect itself.

Why is the 8000-year-old Albanian settlement confusing scientists?

"Building their village on stilts was a complex task, very complicated, very difficult, and it is important to understand why these people made this choice," said Adrian Anastasi from the Albanian Institute of Archaeology.

The lake itself is considered one of the oldest in the world and has existed for over a million years. Professional divers, explorers and archaeologists must take precautions not to damage the prehistoric site.

"To understand the structure of this prehistoric site without damaging it, we are doing very meticulous research, going very slowly and very carefully," added Anastasi.

Why is the 8000-year-old Albanian settlement confusing scientists?

Hafner also reiterated the importance of location because site analysis can help provide insight into climatic and environmental conditions at the time.

"These are key prehistoric sites that are of interest not only to the region, but also to the whole of Southwestern Europe," he added.

Why is the 8000-year-old Albanian settlement confusing scientists?

Researchers working at this site have already found a variety of seeds, plants and bones of wild and domestic animals. However, it is believed that it will take another two decades to fully understand the region and reach a final conclusion for the community./ Unilad.com

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