Archaeologists excavate the oldest village Nijldelta

A team of French and Egyptian archaeologists has excavated the oldest village so far found in the Egyptian Nile Delta.

Never before have settlements from this era been found in the Nile delta. That is why it is an important find, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities. Now archaeologists know for sure that people have settled in the area since this period.

Archaeologists have also found storage sites with bones from animals and remains of plants. According to the ministry, that can be used to investigate how these people lived.