Added December 6, 1998. Revised February 4, 2009, 13:58 -5 hours GMT .
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The Central and North European
Neolithic/Copper Age Chronology
Version 4.35
By
Maximilian O. Baldia
(Copyright © December 6, 1998 - February 4,
2009. All rights reserved)
List of Figures
Map of North and part of Central Europe
Central
and North German Chronological Table
Background
This chronology is a dynamic document that constantly evolves. All radiocarbon dates are calibrated BC (cal BC), unless otherwise indicated.[1]
In the Beginning
The Origin of Agriculture (Near
East Chronology Table)
Neolithic
6400/6100-5500 BC
The
Hungarian Mesolithic/Neolithic Transition
Starčevo-Körös-Criş [Starcevo-Koros-Cris] (Croatia, Yugoslavia, S and E. Hungary, Romania)
5600/5500-5000/4900 BC
La Hoguette (France, SW. Germany, Dutch Limburg)
Earliest Bandkeramik Later Bandkeramik [Transdanubian Linearbandkeramik (LBK ) or Linear
Pottery, Alföldi Vonaldíszes Kerámica (AVK) or Alföld Linear Pottery]
5000/4900-4250/4150 BC
Nordic Late Mesolithic: Ertebølle/Ellerbek
and Swifterband
(Denmark, N. Germany, NW Poland, Netherland and NW Germany)
Hinkelstein (W. Germany)
Großgartach (E. France, Switzerland, SW, W, and Central
Germany, Bohemia, and Austria)
Stichbandkeramik
(Stoke-Ornamented Pottery; Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, Slovakia)
Rössen (Germany, Switzerland)
Oberlauterbach (S. Germany)
Tisza-Hérpály-Csöszhalom (Tisza-Herpaly-Csoszhalom) Hungary
Lengyel, Sopot, Austrian/Moravian Painted Ware I (A/MPW I; Czech = MMK, German =
Ö/MBK); (Austria, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and
Croatia/former Yugoslavia)
Bischheim (W. Germany)
Gatersleben (Central Germany)
Münchshöfen: Wallerfing, Pollingn, Aichbühl, Schwieberdingen (S. Germany, Austria)
Vinča-Pločnik (Vinca-Plocnik) (SE. Europe)
Tiszapolgár (Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia-Montenegro, Bulgaria)
Neolithic / Copper Age
4250/4150-3950/3850 BC
Austrian/Moravian Painted Ware II (A/MPW II, Czech = MMK, German = Ö/MBK,
Epi-Lenyel; Austria, Bohemia, Moravia Central Germany)
Jordanów/Jordanov/Jordansmühl, Bisamberg-Oberpullendorf (Poland,
Central Germany, Bohemia, Moravia, Austria)
Michelsberg (E. France, Belgium, W. Germany, Central Germany,
Bohemia)
Schussenried, Ehrenstein, Hornstaad Group (S. Germany)
Funnel Beaker culture: Rosenhof, Dümmer, Siggeneben, Sarnowo, Pikutkowo, Oxie, Volling,
Svaleklint, Baalberge
(S. Scandinavia, Germany, Netherland, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria,
Slovakia, Ukraine)
Stollhof (Austria, W. Hungary)
Balaton, Bodrogkeresztúr (Hungary)
3950/3850-3250/3150 BC
Funnel Beaker culture:
Wiorek (Wiórek), Luboń (Lubon), Łupawa (Lupawa), Ustowo, Fuchsberg,
Hassel-Wolkenwehe, Virum, Troldebjerg, Baalberge, Salzmünde,
Tiefstichkeramik, Düsedau, Haldensleben, Drowen, Havelte, Mondsee
(S. Scandinavia, Germany, Netherland, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria,
Slovakia, Ukraine).
Michelsberg (E. France, Belgium, W. and Central Germany, Bohemia)
Wartberg (NW. Germany)
Horgen (N. Switzerland, SW Germany)
Altheim, Pfyn, Pfyn-Altheim (S. Germany, Switzerland, Austria)
Mondsee (Austria)
Retz-Bajč (Bajc) (Austria, Moravia, Slovakia, Hungary)
Baden: Boleráz (Boleraz) (Austria, Moravia, Slovakia,
Hungary, S. Poland, Serbia)
3250/3150-2900/2800 BC
Funnel Beaker culture: Klintebakke, Blandebjerg, Bundø (Bundso),
Store Valby, Havelte, Walternienburg-Bernburg, etc. (S. Scandinavia,
Germany, Netherland, Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine)
Wartberg (NW. Germany)
Globular Amphora (Germany, Poland, Moravia, W. Ukraine)
Baden: Ossarn, Řivnáč (Rivnac), Vučedol
(Vucedol) (Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, S. Poland, Serbia)
Jevišovice (Jevisovice) (Moravia, Bohemia, Lower Austria)
Cham (S. Germany, W. Czech Republic),
Horgen (N. Switzerland, SW Germany), Lüscherz
(Switzerland)
Seine-Oise-Marne
(SOM) (E.
France)
Baden (Austria, Moravia, Slovakia,
Hungary, S. Poland, Serbia)
2900/2800-2400/2200
BC
Corded Ware/Single Grave culture (North
and Central Europe)
Schönfeld (Central Germany)
Auvernier (Switzerland)
Saône-Rhône (France)
Northern Copper Age
/ Early Bronze Age
2400/2200-1900 BC
Bell
Beakers (Europe and Northern Africa)
List of
Figures
Map of North
and part of Central Europe
Central
and North German Chronological Table
Please send comments or questions to Max Baldia.