Ruins of 7,000-year-old city found in Egypt oasis

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A team of US archaeologists has uncovered the ruins of a 7,000-year-old city in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, dating back to the Neolithic period between 5,200 and 4,500 BC. The discovery was made using an electromagnetic survey, likely Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), which revealed a network of walls and roads reminiscent of Greco-Roman construction. The remnants remain buried under sand, with further details expected to emerge as research continues. This finding adds to the understanding of early agricultural societies, similar to notable sites like Ban-Po in China and the Indus River Valley civilization.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080129/wl_mideast_afp/egyptarchaeology

CAIRO (AFP) - A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, the supreme council of antiquities said on Tuesday.

"An electromagnetic (presumably GPR) survey revealed the existence in the Karanis region of a network of walls and roads similar to those constructed during the Greco-Roman period," the council's chief Zahi Hawwas said.

The remnants of the city are "still buried beneath the sand and the details of this discovery will be revealed in due course," Hawwas said.

The remains date back to the Neolithic period between 5,200 and 4,500 BC!

Pretty cool.
 
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There are a lot of Neolithic agricultural "city" sites, Ban-Po is the most famous, in China. They all date between 5000 and 7000BCE. Most of them were millet growing cultures, not rice.
 
The Indus River Valley civilization is another interesting one. Search Harappa on google for more information, there's a bunch of research going into these historical sites, fascinating stuff.