Journal of Neolithic Archaeology

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Provides a scientific information platform on the archaeology of the Neolithic period. Articles mainly in English and German, with English abstracts and captions.

Articles in this Journal

The Lithic Assemblage of Varemeni Goulon (Kozani District, Northern Greece): Raw Material Exploitation, Tool Production, and Microwear Analysis

The present study: a) provides a comprehensive account of the assemblage of the Varemeni Goulon Neolithic site regarding raw material exploitation and tool production strategies, b) explores the tools’ functions through a detailed microwear analysis....

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From Polishing to Burning: Deciphering a Middle Neolithic Hoard from Beringen Brouwershuis (Belgium) through Functional Analysis

The Koersel “Beringen Brouwershuis” hoard, distinguished by its well-documented and radiocarbon-dated context, offers a unique opportunity to explore the hoarding practices of the Middle Neolithic period in the Campine region of Belgium. As one of th...

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Vinge and Jasonsminde – Two East Danish Settlements from the Second Half of the Late Neolithic

This paper presents two settlements from the second half of the Late Neolithic. Both are from the northeastern part of the island of Zealand in east Denmark. Six and thirteen houses, respectively, were excavated at the sites. Remains of contemporary...

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Tell Sultana-Malu Roșu: First Results and Interpretation on Site Formation, Absolute Dating, Subsistence Economy and Material Culture from the Excavation in 2021

The Gumelnița/KGK VI tell settlement of Sultana-Malu Roșu is located in the valley of the Mostiștea, a tributary of the Lower Danube. It has been the target of archaeological investigations for 100 years. A new profile section has clarified stratigra...

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Trapezoid Structures from the Transition of the Younger to the Late Neolithic Time Period at Nördlingen, Southern Germany: Evidence for Collective Burial Sites?

Death is a timeless, inevitable fact of human biology and the only explanation for the absence of burials from a distinct archaeological time period is therefore most likely caused by a low visibility due to the burial mode in combination with taphon...

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Turning West: On the Disappearance of Figurative Representations in Neolithic West-Central Europe

At the start of the Middle Neolithic (5000 BCE), as the central-European Linear Pottery culture (LBK) dissolved into smaller cultural groups, the traditional making of figurative representations was either transformed or radically abandoned. For thou...