9000 years ago in Turkey...

It all started when a group of archaeologists uncovered an ancient seal -now, they're continuing to uncover an entire site!

The excavation continues, with the archaeologists hoping to find more insight into ancient ancestors… 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

Parts of a big pot being carefully reconstructed. 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

That’s a big tea cup! 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

They uncovered an ancient seal, and continued digging to uncover an entire site. 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

Here is a pot excavated from the site. 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

And they think that some of it was built as far back as 7000BC! 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

The site dates back to a whopping 9000 years ago! 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

The site sits up high in the trees. 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

Archaeologists have been painstakingly excavating this site. 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

In Mersin, Turkey -years of excavation have paid off… 25 October 2018, Mersin [Mustafa Güngör/Anadolu Agency]

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