Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-05-29 09:03 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Science, Middle East
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Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) residents of Motza, Israel were using dolomite in their plaster some 8,000 years before the Romans did, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, making it the oldest known case of the technique being used.
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