Ancient, ancient art
The New York Times is showcasing artifacts from Europe that predate mighty civilizations such as Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
These pieces are from the peoples of the Lower Danube Valley and the Balkan foothills - who were well ahead of their time in art, technology and long-distance trade.
Above are figurines made by the Hamangia culture and dating back to 5000BC.
This biconical vessel created using fired clay dates back to the Cucuteni culture who lived in what is now Romania. The vessel was made in 3700BC.
Also created by fired clay, this architectural model was made in 4600BC by the Gumelnita culture of what is now central Bulgaria.
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