The beginnings of the Neolithic and raw material distribution in eastern Central Europe: symbolic dimensions of the distribution of Szentgál radiolarite
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Die Neolithisierung Mitteleuropas/The spread of the Neolithic to Central Europe, Internationale Tagung, Mainz 24. bis 26. Juni 2005, |
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| Field | Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology |
| Keywords | Szentgál radiolarite; Neolithization; spread of LBK; raw material distribution; symbolic dimension |
| Description | The distribution of stone raw materials changed several times during the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. These alterations reflect both the changing natural conditions and the shifting emphases in human thinking and action. In this paper I present the raw material distribution in the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods in eastern Central Europe (Hungary, Austria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Poland) and try to elucidate the character and background of raw material distribution and utilisation. Particular attention is paid to the beginnings of the Neolithic in Central Europe. |
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