Dobrovody

Dobrovody (Ukrainian: Доброводи) is a village located within the Uman Raion (district) of the Cherkasy Oblast (province), Ukraine.

Dobrovody is a 4th millennium BC site of the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture. The newest research (2014) indicates that Dobrovody could contain up to 16,200 citizens,[1] and was one of the largest cities in the world in its day. The total area is about 2.5 km2. Using aerial photography, a fortified city with blocks and streets can be seen.

Coordinates: 49°43′12″N 25°37′54″E / 49.719873°N 25.631613°E / 49.719873; 25.631613

References

  1. Johannes Müller; Knut Rassmann; Mykhailo Videiko (22 January 2016). Trypillia Mega-Sites and European Prehistory: 4100-3400 BCE. Taylor & Francis. pp. 347–. ISBN 978-1-317-24791-3.


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