The Neolithic era began 10,000 years BC and continued until the end of the Stone Age and the development of metalworking. New research is shedding light on this lost piece of human history.
This was the era of agricultural growth, providing a sustainable environment for the development of civilization.
People began to create giant structures of stone.
The first underground "superhighway" was built at the beginning of the Neolithic era, new research has shown. These ancient stone tunnels have survived to this day.
The network of tunnels in Europe from Scotland to Turkey was first discovered by the German archaeologist Heinrich Kush.
These tunnels are not as complex as modern or post-Neolithic tunnels. In some places you have to crawl, the passages are so narrow.
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According to Kush, the tunnels were once more spacious.
“In Bavaria alone, we found a system of tunnels 700 meters long,” said the archaeologist. Tunnels 300 meters long were also found in Austria.
The purpose of the tunnels is still a mystery. It is possible that they were used for cover. The tunnels contain chambers and resting areas, large rooms that could have served as a refuge from danger.
Chapels and other places of worship have been built in the tunnels. According to scientists, ancient people traveled from Scotland to Turkey along these underground passages during wars or natural disasters.
The tunnels have recently been opened, so researchers will need time to find answers to many of the questions.