Nebelivka (archaeological site)
Небелівка | |
Nebelivka settlement ground plan | |
Nebelivka Shown within Ukraine | |
| Location | Nebelivka , Ukraine |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 48°38′33″N 30°33′27″E / 48.64250°N 30.55750°E |
| Type | Ancient mega-settlement |
| Area | 260 to 300 ha (640 to 740 acres) |
| History | |
| Cultures | Cucuteni-Trypillian |
Nebelivka (Ukrainian: Небелівка; Russian: Небеловка, romanized: Nebelovka), located in the village of Nebelivka in Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine, is the site of an ancient mega-settlement dating back to 4000 B.C. belonging to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture. The settlement was for the time huge, covering an area of 260-300 hectares. It was the home to perhaps 15,000 to 17,000 people.