prehistoric settlement
Early human community
A prehistoric settlement is a place where humans lived before the development of written records.
The term covers everything from temporary camps to permanent villages, identified through archaeological evidence like tools, pottery, and structural remains.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric settlement dating back ten thousand years.
- river valleyErosion-formed watercourse lowland
- ancient ruinsDecayed structures from antiquity
- Paleolithic eraEarliest human tool-making period
- dwellingPlace of residence
- smoke holeRoof aperture for exhaust
hunting-gathering · animal hide · midden · megalith · standing stones · hearth · cave painting · communal living · tribal gathering · coastal area · agriculture · steppe · burial site · posthole · seasonal migration · food preservation · irrigation systems · savanna
prehistoric settlementmegacity
Urban area exceeding ten million
metropolis · global city · megalopolis · urban sprawl · planned city
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