NEBELIVKA, Ukraine, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Researchers in Ukraine have been examining a temple dating back 6,000 years for the last several years. Recently, the archaeologists shared their findings with attendees of the European Association of Archaeologists' annual meeting in Turkey.
Nataliya Burdo and Mykhailo Videiko, researchers with the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, say they believe the ancient temple hosted regular ritual animal sacrifices. During a number of digs, researchers found scores of animal bones scattered among the temple's ruins, as well as what appear to be altars where the animals may have been sacrificed.