Ancient CivilizationsAncient Builders Mastered Complex Plaster Technique 8,000 Years Before Romans Posted on June 2, 2026 by Administrator A recent study has revealed that Neolithic builders at the Motza site near Jerusalem mastered a highly complex plaster production technique nearly 8,000 years before the Romans. The discovery of pyrogenic dolomite in plaster floors dating back 10,000 years overturns long-held assumptions about ancient construction technologies and demonstrates that Pre-Pottery Neolithic communities used these materials long before written history began.