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<img loading="" class="lazyload size-article_feature" data-sizes="auto" alt="The 30 oldest structures in the world | Some sites date back to the Paleolithic era, which began some 2.5 million years ago and lasted until around 10,000 B.C. The era is marked by hunter-gatherer societies who used chipped stone and bone tools. Most sites, however, were built during the following Neolithic era, during which nomadic societies began to settle in permanent or semi-permanent locations and also began to refine their stone tools. During this time, animal domestication and agriculture sprouted up independently in numerous societies. Some of the oldest structures in the world include tombs and burial mounds, religious temples, protective walls, and even entire cities. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .” title=”The 30 oldest structures in the world | Some sites date back to the Paleolithic era, which began some 2.5 million years ago and lasted until around 10,000 B.C. The era is marked by hunter-gatherer societies who used chipped stone and bone tools. Most sites, however, were built during the following Neolithic era, during which nomadic societies began to settle in permanent or semi-permanent locations and also began to refine their stone tools. During this time, animal domestication and agriculture sprouted up independently in numerous societies. Some of the oldest structures in the world include tombs and burial mounds, religious temples, protective walls, and even entire cities. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .” src=”/wp-content/uploads/migration/2021/10/19/W73M3QOANDJ7GMSNTCON5RNNAQ.jpg”>
The 30 oldest structures in the world | Some sites date back to the Paleolithic era, which began some 2.5 million years ago and lasted until around 10,000 B.C. The era is marked by hunter-gatherer societies who used chipped stone and bone tools. Most sites, however, were built during the following Neolithic era, during which nomadic societies began to settle in permanent or semi-permanent locations and also began to refine their stone tools. During this time, animal domestication and agriculture sprouted up independently in numerous societies. Some of the oldest structures in the world include tombs and burial mounds, religious temples, protective walls, and even entire cities. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
Ngunnhu Fish Traps of Brewarrina | Year built: circa 38,000 B.C. - Location: Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia - Purpose: Fish traps
Ngunnhu Fish Traps of Brewarrina | Year built: circa 38,000 B.C. – Location: Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia – Purpose: Fish traps
Theopetra Cave Wall | Year built: circa 21,000 B.C. - Location: Theopetra Cave, Thessaly, Greece - Purpose: Barrier against the wind
Theopetra Cave Wall | Year built: circa 21,000 B.C. – Location: Theopetra Cave, Thessaly, Greece – Purpose: Barrier against the wind
Tell Qaramel | Year built: circa 11,000-9,670 B.C. - Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria - Purpose: Settlement
Tell Qaramel | Year built: circa 11,000-9,670 B.C. – Location: Aleppo Governorate, Syria – Purpose: Settlement
Ruins at Göbekli Tepe | Year built: circa 9,500-8,500 B.C. - Location: Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey - Purpose: Unknown
Ruins at Göbekli Tepe | Year built: circa 9,500-8,500 B.C. – Location: Southeastern Anatolia, Turkey – Purpose: Unknown
Wall of Jericho | Year built: circa 8,000 B.C. - Location: Tell es-Sultan/Tel Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories/Israel - Purpose: Defensive barrier or flood protection
Wall of Jericho | Year built: circa 8,000 B.C. – Location: Tell es-Sultan/Tel Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories/Israel – Purpose: Defensive barrier or flood protection
Tower of Jericho | Year built: circa 8,000 B.C. - Location: Tell es-Sultan/Tel Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories/Israel - Purpose: Unknown
Tower of Jericho | Year built: circa 8,000 B.C. – Location: Tell es-Sultan/Tel Jericho, West Bank, Palestinian Territories/Israel – Purpose: Unknown
 atalhöyük | Year built: circa 7,500 B.C. - Location: Konya province, Turkey - Purpose: Settlement
atalhöyük | Year built: circa 7,500 B.C. – Location: Konya province, Turkey – Purpose: Settlement
Khirokitia | Year built: circa 7,000 B.C. - Location: Larnaca, Cyprus - Purpose: Settlement
Khirokitia | Year built: circa 7,000 B.C. – Location: Larnaca, Cyprus – Purpose: Settlement
Durankulak | Year built: circa 5,500 B.C. - Location: Dobrich Province, Bulgaria - Purpose: Settlement
Durankulak | Year built: circa 5,500 B.C. – Location: Dobrich Province, Bulgaria – Purpose: Settlement
Perperikon | Year built: circa 5,000 B.C. - Location: Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria - Purpose: Settlement
Perperikon | Year built: circa 5,000 B.C. – Location: Kardzhali Province, Bulgaria – Purpose: Settlement
Cairn of Barnenez | Year built: circa 4,800 B.C. - Location: Finistere, Brittany, France - Purpose: Monument
Cairn of Barnenez | Year built: circa 4,800 B.C. – Location: Finistere, Brittany, France – Purpose: Monument
Locmariaquer megaliths | Year built: circa 4,700-3,300 B.C. - Location: Locmariaquer, Brittany, France - Purpose: Monuments
Locmariaquer megaliths | Year built: circa 4,700-3,300 B.C. – Location: Locmariaquer, Brittany, France – Purpose: Monuments
Les Fouaillages | Year built: circa 4,500 B.C. - Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, English Channel - Purpose: Burial ground
Les Fouaillages | Year built: circa 4,500 B.C. – Location: Guernsey, Channel Islands, English Channel – Purpose: Burial ground
Sechin Bajo | Year built: circa 3,600 B.C. - Location: Ancash, Peru - Purpose: Settlement
Sechin Bajo | Year built: circa 3,600 B.C. – Location: Ancash, Peru – Purpose: Settlement
Tumulus of Bougon | Year built: circa 4,800 B.C. - Location: Bougon, Deux-Sevres, France - Purpose: Burial ground
Tumulus of Bougon | Year built: circa 4,800 B.C. – Location: Bougon, Deux-Sevres, France – Purpose: Burial ground
Saint-Michel Tumulus | Year built: circe 4,500 B.C. - Location: Carnac, Brittany, France - Purpose: Burial ground
Saint-Michel Tumulus | Year built: circe 4,500 B.C. – Location: Carnac, Brittany, France – Purpose: Burial ground
Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni | Year built: circa 4,000 B.C. - Location: Paola, Malta - Purpose: Shrine, sanctuary, mass tomb
Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni | Year built: circa 4,000 B.C. – Location: Paola, Malta – Purpose: Shrine, sanctuary, mass tomb
Anu Ziggurat | Year built: circa 4,000-3,800 B.C. - Location: Uruk, Al-Warka, Muthanna Governorate, Iraq - Purpose: Terraced tower and temple
Anu Ziggurat | Year built: circa 4,000-3,800 B.C. – Location: Uruk, Al-Warka, Muthanna Governorate, Iraq – Purpose: Terraced tower and temple
Monte d'Accoddi | Year built: circa 4,000-3,650 B.C. - Location: Sassari, Sardinia, Italy - Purpose: Temple or altar
Monte d’Accoddi | Year built: circa 4,000-3,650 B.C. – Location: Sassari, Sardinia, Italy – Purpose: Temple or altar
Knap of Howar | Year built: circa 3,700 B.C. - Location: Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland - Purpose: Farmhouse
Knap of Howar | Year built: circa 3,700 B.C. – Location: Papa Westray, Orkney, Scotland – Purpose: Farmhouse
West Kennet Long Barrow | Year built: circa 3,650 B.C. - Location: Wiltshire, England - Purpose: Tomb
West Kennet Long Barrow | Year built: circa 3,650 B.C. – Location: Wiltshire, England – Purpose: Tomb
Megalithic Temples of Malta | Year built: circa 3,600-2,500 B.C. - Location: Various locations, Malta - Purpose: Temples
Megalithic Temples of Malta | Year built: circa 3,600-2,500 B.C. – Location: Various locations, Malta – Purpose: Temples
Listoghil | Year built: circa 3,550 B.C. - Location: County Sligo, Ireland - Purpose: Tomb complex (passage tomb)
Listoghil | Year built: circa 3,550 B.C. – Location: County Sligo, Ireland – Purpose: Tomb complex (passage tomb)
Watson Brake | Year built: circa 3,500 B.C. - Location: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, U.S. - Purpose: Seasonal settlement (?)
Watson Brake | Year built: circa 3,500 B.C. – Location: Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, U.S. – Purpose: Seasonal settlement (?)
Hulbjerg Jaettestue | Year built: circa 3,300-3,200 B.C. - Location: Langeland, Denmark - Purpose: Tomb complex (passage tomb)
Hulbjerg Jaettestue | Year built: circa 3,300-3,200 B.C. – Location: Langeland, Denmark – Purpose: Tomb complex (passage tomb)
Shahr-e Sukhteh | Year built: circa 3,200 B.C. - Location: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran - Purpose: Settlement
Shahr-e Sukhteh | Year built: circa 3,200 B.C. – Location: Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran – Purpose: Settlement
Newgrange | Year built: circa 3,200 B.C. - Location: County Meath, Ireland - Purpose: Tomb complex (passage tomb)
Newgrange | Year built: circa 3,200 B.C. – Location: County Meath, Ireland – Purpose: Tomb complex (passage tomb)
Pyramid of Djoser | Year built: 2,667-2,648 B.C. - Location: Saqqara, Egypt - Purpose: Tomb
Pyramid of Djoser | Year built: 2,667-2,648 B.C. – Location: Saqqara, Egypt – Purpose: Tomb
The Great Pyramid of Giza | Year built: circa 2,600 B.C. - Location: Giza (Greater Cairo), Egypt - Purpose: Tomb
The Great Pyramid of Giza | Year built: circa 2,600 B.C. – Location: Giza (Greater Cairo), Egypt – Purpose: Tomb
Mohenjo-daro | Year built: circa 2,500 B.C. - Location: Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan - Purpose: Settlement
Mohenjo-daro | Year built: circa 2,500 B.C. – Location: Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan – Purpose: Settlement