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Archeologists unearth ancient findings in east Turkey

Archeologists on Friday unearthed 5,000-year-old rooms and terracotta pots in eastern Van province of Turkey.

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Archeologists unearth ancient findings in east Turkey

The findings indicated that Van province had an ancient history dating to 3,500 B.C., known as early Bronze Age, he said.

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Archeologists unearth ancient findings in east Turkey

"The people of the early Bronze Age lived in adobe houses with a size of three square meters," he said, adding that they had livestock and primitive agriculture to survive.

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Archeologists unearth ancient findings in east Turkey

The remains found during the excavations would shed light on the province's history with their hard work, Konyar said.