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A substantial part of traditional archaeological literature can be characterized as a scramble for the earliest evidence for various milestones in human development (such as pottery making, house construction, or [...]

This paper presents archaeological and palynological evidence for long continuation of the Mesolithic way of life in east-central Europe irrespective of the presence of early Neolithic farmers. The complete Neolithization of the area took place only about 3500 BC, as a consequence of long-term interactions between indigenous foragers and exotic farmers. Key-words: Neolithization, east-central Europe, palynology, pottery, flints, Introduction The first Neolithic, Linearbandkeramik agropastoral groups north of the Carpathian and Sudeten Mountains appeared c. 5500 cal BC (all dates are given calibrated). LBK sites are known from the [...]