A Pan-European model of the Neolithic

Documenta Praehistorica

Anvar Shukurov¹  Graeme R. Sarson¹  Kate Davison¹  Pavel M. Dolukhanov² 

[1] School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU$$;School of Historical Studies, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU$$

关键词: Neolithic;    population dynamics;    radiocarbon dates;    archaeology;    mathematical modelling;   

DOI  :  10.4312/dp.34.11

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

来源: Univerza v Ljubljani * Filozofska Fakulteta / University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Philosophy

【 摘 要 】

We present a mathematical model, based on a compilation of radiocarbon dates, of the transition to the Neolithic, from about 7000 to 4000 BC in Europe. With the arrival of the Neolithic, hunting and food gathering gave way to agriculture and stock breeding in many parts of Europe; pottery-making spread into even broader areas. We use a population dynamics model to suggest the presence of two waves of advance, one from the Near East, and another through Eastern Europe. Thus, we provide a quantitative framework in which a unified interpretation of the Western and Eastern Neolithic can be developed.

【 授权许可】

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