Тэнд isархеологийн archaeological evidenceнотолгоо хүнын occupationэрхэлсэн ofажала theсоо Ром areaхэсэг from at leastаас 14,000 жэлууд agoөмнө, but theгэхдээ denseшигүү layerдавхарга ofехэын muchдүү youngerзалуу debris obscures Palaeolithic and Neolithic sites.<ref>Heiken, G., Funiciello, R. and De Rita, D. (2005), The Seven Hills of Rome: A Geological Tour of the Eternal City. Princeton University Press.</ref> Evidence of stone tools, pottery and stone weapons attest to at least 10,000 жэлууд of хүн presence. Several excavations supports the view that Rome grew from [[pastoralism|pastoral]] settlements on the [[Palatine Hill]] built above the area of the future [[Рома Шуулган]]. While some archaeologists argue that Рим was indeed founded in the middle of the 8 зуун BC (the date of the tradition), the date is subject to controversy.<ref name="foundation">{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/12/science/12rome.html |title=More Clues in the Legend (or Is It Fact?) of Romulus |first=John Nobel |last=Wilford |date=12 June 2007 |work=New York Times |accessdate=11 August 2008}}</ref> However, the power of the well known tale of Рим legendary foundation tends to deflect attention from its actual, and much more ancient, origins.
