Romania uncovers 6,000-year-old public megastructure shedding light on early Cucuteni-Trypillia governance

Archaeologists in northeastern Romania uncovered a roughly 350 square meter mega-structure at the Cucuteni-Trypillia site of Stăuceni-Holm dating to about 6,000 years ago. Its lack of domestic features suggests a communal/public function—perhaps meetings or ceremonies—supporting theories of shared governance in these large prehistoric settlements. Excavations continue, with mega-structures appearing at several Cucuteni-Trypillia sites, offering new insights into how these communities organized life before written history.