Archaeologists have unearthed what is considered to be the central temple of the village of Trypillia in Kyiv region, Ukraine. The Trypillian people where a matriarchal society which inhabited this area between 5,400 BC and 2700 BC, and were extremely advanced in the areas of agriculture, pottery, textiles and clothing.
“The temple was a two-story building made of wood and clay surrounded by a galleried courtyard, five rooms were on the first floor and raised family altars made of clay were on the ground floor,”
said Dr Videiko, who is a co-author of the paper published in the Journal of Neolithic Archaeology.
