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5700-year-old child skeleton unearthed in Turkish city of Malatya

A recently unearthed skeleton in eastern Turkey, dating back to 5,700 years ago, is thought have belonged to a child, according to the head of excavation. The skeleton was discovered in a residence dating back to the Late Chalcolithic era during ongoing excavations in the Archaeological Site of Arslantepe, located in the eastern Malatya province.

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According to the UNESCO, Arslantepe excavations have been conducted since 1961 on behalf of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry and the Italian Archaeological Expedition of the Sapienza University of Rome. Arslantepe -- where findings from Late Chalcolithic Era in 5000 B.C. and the Iron Age were found -- was home to many civilizations, such as Hittites, Romans and Byzantines.