Creating Communities : New Advances in Central European Neolithic Research

The aim of this book is to raise questions about the investigation of identity, community and change in prehistory, and to challenge the current state of debate in Central European Neolithic archaeology. Although the LBK is one of the best researched Neolithic cultures in Europe, here the material is used in order to further explore the interconnection between individuals, households, settlements and regions, explicitly addressing questions of Neolithic society and lived experience. By embracing a variety of approaches and voices, this volume draws out some of the cross-cutting concerns which unite LBK studies in their different regional research contexts and paves the way for further debate on the subject. Table of Contents Introduction: researching across borders ( Penny Bickle and Daniela Hofmann ) Diverging trajectories? Forager-farmer interaction in the southern part of the Lower Rhine area and the applicability of contact models ( Luc Amkreutz, Bart Vanmontfort and Leo Verhart ) Frontier settlements of the LBK in central Belgium ( Marc Lodewijckx, with Corrie Bakels ) The extreme eastern periphery of the Linearbandkeramik: the landscape and geographical contexts ( Olga Larina ) Settlement history of the Linear Band Pottery culture in Kuyavia ( Joanna Pyzel ) The exchange of LBK adze blades in central Europe: an example for economic investigations in archaeology ( Britta Ramminger ) Settlement history, land use and social networks of early Neolithic communities in western Germany ( Erich Classen ) First reflections on the exploitation of animals in Villeneuve-Saint-Germain society at the end of the early Neolithic in the Paris Basin (France) ( Lisandre Bedault ) Scene by the brook: early Neolithic landscape perspectives in the Paris Basin ( Penny Bickle ) Mobility in a sedentary society: insights from isotope analysis of LBK human and animal teeth ( Corina Knipper ) New aspects and models for Bandkeramik settlement research ( Oliver Ruck ) A monumental prestige patchwork ( Joachim Pechtl ) The LBK settlement with pit enclosure at Herxheim near Landau (Palatinate) ( Andrea Zeeb-Lanz, Rose-Marie Arbogast, Fabian Haack, Miriam Haidle, Christian Jeunesse, Jorg Orschiedt, Dirk Schimmelpfennig and Samuel van Willigen ) Cemetery and settlement burial in the Lower Bavarian LBK ( Daniela Hofmann ) Bone temper in early Neolithic vessels from southern Poland. Examinations using Scanning Microscopy ( Anna Rauba-Bukowska ) The people who lived in longhouses: what's the big idea? ( Alasdair Whittle ) Diverging Trajectories? : Forager-farmer Interaction In The Southern Part Of The Lower Rhine Area And The Applicability Of Contact Models / Luc Amkreutz, Bart Vanmontfort And Leo Verhart -- Frontier Settlements Of The Lbk In Central Belgium / Marc Lodewijckx, With Corrie Bakels -- The Extreme Eastern Periphery Of The Linearbandkeramik : The Landscape And Geographical Contexts / Olga V. Larina -- Settlement History Of The Linear Band Pottery Culture In Kuyavia / Joanna Pyzel -- The Exchange Of Lbk Adze Blades In Central Europe : An Example For Economic Investigations In Archaeology / Britta Ramminger -- Settlement History, Land Use And Social Networks Of Early Neolithic Communities In Western Germany / Erich Claßen -- First Reflections On The Exploitation Of Animals In Villeneuve-saint-germain Society At The End Of The Early Neolithic In The Paris Basin (france) / Lisandre Bedault -- Scene By The Brook : Early Neolithic Landscape Perspectives In The Paris Basin / Penny Bickle -- Mobility In A Sedentary Society : Insights From Isotope Analysis Of Lbk Human And Animal Teeth / Corina Knipper -- New Aspects And Models For Bandkeramik Settlement Research / Oliver Rück -- A Monumental Prestige Patchwork / Joachim Pechtl -- The Lbk Settlement With Pit Enclosure At Herxheim Near Landau (palatinate) : First Results / Andrea Zeeb-lanz ... [et Al.] -- Cemetery And Settlement Burial In The Lower Bavarian Lbk / Daniela Hofmann -- Bone Temper In Early Neolithic Vessels From Southern Poland : Examinations Using Scanning Microscopy / Anna Rauba-bukowska -- The People Who Lived In Longhouses : What's The Big Idea? / Alasdair Whittle. Edited By Daniela Hofmann And Penny Bickle. Includes Bibliographic References. Diverging trajectories? : forager-farmer interaction in the southern part of the Lower Rhine area and the applicability of contact models / Luc Amkreutz, Bart Vanmontfort and Leo Verhart -- Frontier settlements of the LBK in central Belgium / Marc Lodewijckx, with Corrie Bakels -- The extreme eastern periphery of the Linearbandkeramik : the landscape and geographical contexts / Olga Larina -- Settlement history of the linear band pottery culture in Kuyavia / Joanna Pyzel -- The exchange of LBK adze blades in Central Europe : an example for economic investigations in archaeology / Britta Ramminger -- Settlement history, land use and social networks of early neolithic communities in western Germany / Erich Classen -- First reflections on the exploitation of animals in Villeneuve-Saint-Germain society at the end of the early neolithic in the Paris basin (France) / Lisandre Bedault -- Scene by the brook : early neolithic landscape perspectives in the Paris basin / Penny Bickle -- Mobility in a sedentary society : insights from isotope analysis of LBK human and animal teeth / Corina Knipper -- New aspects and models for Bandkeramik settlement research / Oliver Rück -- A monumental prestige patchwork / Joachim Pechtl -- The LBK settlement with pit enclosure at Herxheim near Landau (Palatinate) / Andrea -- Zeeb-lanz [und weitere] -- Cemetery and settlement burial in the lower Bavarian LBK / Daniela Hofmann -- Bone temper in early neolithic vessels from southern Poland : examinations using scanning microscopy / Anna Rauba-Bukowska -- The people who lived in longhouses : what's the big idea? / Alasdair Whittle Cover 1 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Contributors 8 Introduction: researching across borders 10 Chapter 1: Diverging trajectories? Forager-farmer interaction in the southern part of the Lower Rhine area and the applicability of contact models 20 Chapter 2: Frontier settlements of the LBK in central Belgium 41 Chapter 3: The extreme eastern periphery of the Linearbandkeramik: the landscape and geographical contexts 59 Chapter 4: Settlement history of the Linear Band Pottery culture in Kuyavia 80 Chapter 5: The exchange of LBK adze blades in central Europe: an example for economic investigations in archaeology 89 Chapter 6: Settlement history, land use and social networks of early Neolithic communities in western Germany 104 Chapter 7: First reflections on the exploitation of animals in Villeneuve-Saint-Germain society at the end of the early Neolithic in the Paris Basin (France) 120 Chapter 8: Scene by the brook: early Neolithic landscape perspectives in the Paris Basin 141 Chapter 9: Mobility in a sedentary society: insights from isotope analysis of LBK human and animal teeth 151 Chapter 10: New aspects and models for Bandkeramik settlement research 168 Chapter 11: A monumental prestige patchwork 195 Chapter 12: The LBK settlement with pit enclosure at Herxheim near Landau (Palatinate). First results 211 Chapter 13: Cemetery and settlement burials in the Lower Bavarian LBK 229 Chapter 14: Bone temper in early Neolithic vessels from southern Poland. Examinations using Scanning Microscopy 244 Chapter 15: The people who lived in longhouses: what’s the big idea? 258 Diverging trajectories? : forager-farmer interaction in the southern part of the Lower Rhine area and the applicability of contact models / Luc Amkreutz, Bart Vanmontfort and Leo Verhart Frontier settlements of the LBK in central Belgium / Marc Lodewijckx, with Corrie Bakels The extreme eastern periphery of the Linearbandkeramik : the landscape and geographical contexts / Olga Larina Settlement history of the linear band pottery culture in Kuyavia / Joanna Pyzel The exchange of LBK adze blades in Central Europe : an example for economic investigations in archaeology / Britta Ramminger Settlement history, land use and social networks of early neolithic communities in western Germany / Erich Classen First reflections on the exploitation of animals in Villeneuve-Saint-Germain society at the end of the early neolithic in the Paris basin (France) / Lisandre Bedault Scene by the brook : early neolithic landscape perspectives in the Paris basin / Penny Bickle Mobility in a sedentary society : insights from isotope analysis of LBK human and animal teeth / Corina Knipper New aspects and models for Bandkeramik settlement research / Oliver Rück A monumental prestige patchwork / Joachim Pechtl The LBK settlement with pit enclosure at Herxheim near Landau (Palatinate) / Andrea Zeeb-lanz ... [et al.] Cemetery and settlement burial in the lower Bavarian LBK / Daniela Hofmann Bone temper in early neolithic vessels from southern Poland : examinations using scanning microscopy / Anna Rauba-Bukowska The people who lived in longhouses : what's the big idea? / Alasdair Whittle.