Neolithic and Bronze Age: gThe Danube and central EuropeThe Danube and central Europe

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Danubemap.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Donaueschingen_Donauzusammenfluss_20080714.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Passau_aerial_view_1.jpg

Satellite map of the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Danube_Spills_into_the_Black_Sea.jpg

http://pdf.wri.org/watersheds_2000/watersheds_europe_p2_38.pdf

Early hominid jaw from a cave in the Carpathian Mountians

http://news bbc co uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3129654 stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3129654.stm

Anina where bones were foundAnina where bones were foundhttp://maps.google.com/maps?ll=45.091667,21.853333&spn=0.1,0.1&t=p&q=45.091667,21.853333

Lepenski Virp

Anina (B) in relation to Lepenski Vir (B)

Iron Gate Gorge on the DanubeIron Gate Gorge on the Danubehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Danube_near_Iron_Gate_2006.JPGp p g _ _ _ _

HouseHousehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lepenski_vir_03.jpg

Sculpturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lepenski_vir_11.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Neolithic_expansion.svg

The Fertile CrescentThe Fertile Crescenthttp://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/HarranPlains/Images/fertile_crescent_350.jpg

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The Fertile Crescenthttp://www fsmitha com/h1/map00 fc htmlhttp://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map00-fc.html

Looking down on the site towards the Dead SeaLooking down on the site towards the Dead Seahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jericho_Panorama.jpg

A i l i f J i hAerial view of Jerichohttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Tell es-sultan.jpgp p g p _ jpg

Gobekli TepeGobekli Tepehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Smithsonian_map_göbekli_tepe.jpg

Hill top sanctuary of Gobekli TepeHill-top sanctuary of Gobekli Tepehttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/gobekli-tepe.htmlp g y gy g p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gobekli.jpeg

Catal Huyuk

Gobekli Tepe

The Fertile Crescenthttp://www fsmitha com/h1/map00 fc htmlhttp://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map00-fc.html

http://www.catalhoyuk.com/visitors/getting_there.html

Catal HoyukCatal Hoyukhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CatalHoyukSouthArea.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Catal_Hüyük_Restauration_B.JPG

C t l H k ll i tiCatal Hoyuk wall paintinghttp://upload wikimedia org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Museum of Anatolian Civilizations003 jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/Museum_of_Anatolian_Civilizations003.jpg

Catal Hoyuk clay figureCatal Hoyuk clay figure http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ankara_Muzeum_B19-36.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Catal_Hüyük,_bull_heads.JPG

C t l H k ti li fCatal Huyuk tiger reliefhttp://en wikipedia org/wiki/File:Catal Hüyük reliefs JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Catal_Hüyük_reliefs.JPG

Middle Neolithic culturesMiddle Neolithic cultureshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:European_Middle_Neolithic.gif

L t N lithiLate Neolithichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:European Late Neolithic.gifp p g p _ _ g

‘The Thinker’The Thinker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ganditorul_de_la_Hamangia.jpg

Rodin’s Thinker of 1902http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_Thinker,_Rodin.jpg

Cucuteni clay ‘Thinker’ from TarpestiCucuteni clay Thinker from Tarpestihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:GanditorulDinTarpestiCucuteniCultura.JPG

‘The Sitting Woman’ghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2006_0814Hamangia_Histria_Museum20060298.jpg

Cucuteni stone figureCucuteni stone figurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tripolye_statue.jpg

CernavodaCernavodahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dobrudja_topographic_map-en.svg

D b B iDanube Basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Danube delta Landsat 2000.jpeghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Danube_delta_Landsat_2000.jpeg

Cucuteni-Trypillian culturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CuTryOutline.svg

C t i l fiCucuteni clay figurehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cucutenimalefigure.JPGhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cucutenimalefigure.JPG

C t i ttCucuteni potteryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CucuteniOmega.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CucuteniOmega.jpg

Ukranian site of Taliankihttp://maps google com/maps?ll=48 808333 30 548333&spn=0 1 0 1&t=p&q=48 808333 30 548333http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=48.808333,30.548333&spn=0.1,0.1&t=p&q=48.808333,30.548333

Reconstruction of a house at the Aratta-Ukraine Museumhttp://www arattagar co uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia htmlhttp://www.arattagar.co.uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia.html

Types of figures painted on wallsyp g phttp://www.arattagar.co.uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia.html

Types of designs painted on ceilingsTypes of designs painted on ceilingshttp://www.arattagar.co.uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia.html

Pottery displayed in the museumy p yhttp://www.arattagar.co.uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia.html

Pottery in the museumPottery in the museumhttp://www.arattagar.co.uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia.html

Figurinesghttp://www.arattagar.co.uk/Aratta/Trypillia/Trypillia.html

Cucuteni clay female figuriney ghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MotherGoddessFertility.JPG

Reconstruction of a Cucuteni villageReconstruction of a Cucuteni villagehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ScaleRepoductionOfaCucutenivillage.JPG

Reconstruction of a house in the Tripillian Museum http://en wikipedia org/wiki/File:Tripolye hut jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tripolye_hut.jpg

Cucuteni

Vinca

Sesklo

Cucuteni in relation to earlier Sesklo and later Vinca

Lunca (A) and Cucteni (F J)Lunca (A) and Cucteni (F-J)

Lunca

Lunca and its salt springsLunca and its salt springs

Cucuteni potteryCucuteni potteryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cucutenireprezentarezoomorfica.JPG

Red and black Cucuteni potteryp yhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:CucuteniTypicalCeramic.jpg

D bi N lithi i llDanubian Neolithic in yellowhtt // l d iki di / iki di / /6/6b/E L t N lithi ifhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/European_Late_Neolithic.gif

Black Seaac Sea

VarnaVarna

Lake Varnahtt // iki di / iki/Fil L k V EN ifhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lake-Varna-map-EN.gif

Varna elite male burial with goldVarna elite male burial with goldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Or_de_Varna_-_Nécropole.jpg

V ldVarna goldhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Or_de_Varna_-_Bijoux.jpgp p g _ _ _ _ j jpg

Mininghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Simplified_world_mining_map_2.png

Map of Europe showing the distribution ofMap of Europe showing the distribution offarming by 5000BC, as well as the

l ti f E d ld d itlocations of European copper and gold depositshttp://armchairprehistory.com/2010/04/07/adventure-copper-spread-of-neolithic-agriculture-into-europe/

Archaeological site of Langweiler

Linear Pottery CultureLinear Pottery Culturehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/LBK-Pottery.jpg

Late 4th millennium Europehttp://en wikipedia org/wiki/File:Old Europe pnghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Old_Europe.png

Yamna culturehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/IE5500BP.png

MakopMakop

MakopMakop

Bl k S Sea ofBlack Sea Azov

Black Sea Kuban River and Sea of AzovBlack Sea, Kuban River and Sea of Azovhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Kuban_River.png

Gold bull from kurgan burialGold bull from kurgan burialhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/48/R3_2_2d_eneolith_bull.jpg

Sil l (10 ) f th KSilver vessel (10cms) from the Kurganhttp://www.metmuseum.org/explore/First Cities/death caucasus.htmhttp://www.metmuseum.org/explore/First_Cities/death_caucasus.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yamna06.jpg

h // iki di / iki/Fil Y 07 jhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yamna07.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yamna05.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Yamna02.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Old_Europe.png

The archaeological site of Vinca (C)The archaeological site of Vinca (C)

Vinca excavations 1924Vinca excavations 1924http://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca_eng.html#_Toc504111709

Vinca excavations 10 5 metresVinca excavations, 10.5 metreshttp://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca_eng.html#_Toc504111709

Vinca potteryVinca potteryhttp://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca_eng.html

Vi ‘ i t’Vinca ‘script’http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vinca %22M%22.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vinca_%22M%22.jpg

Vinca terracotta animalVinca terracotta animalhttp://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca_eng.html

Vinca terracotta figurehttp://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca_eng.html

Vinca figurinehttp://www rastko rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca eng html# Toc504111709http://www.rastko.rs/arheologija/vinca/vinca_eng.html#_Toc504111709

Lady of VincaLady of Vincahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_of_Vinca.jpg

Corded WareCorded Warehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/eb/Corded Ware culture.pngp p g p _ _ p g

Beaker cultureBeaker culturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beaker_culture.png

Beaker cultureBeaker culturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Beakerculture.jpg

Late Bronze Age EuropeLate Bronze Age EuropeDanubian/brown and Urnfield redDanubian/brown and Urnfield red

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Cultures%2C_1200_BC.PNG

Vrable

Bronze Age settlement of Vrable SlovakiaBronze Age settlement of Vrable, Slovakia

NebraNebra

Vrable

Nebra and VrableNebra and Vrable

Late Bronze Age sky disk (30mcs ) from NebraLate Bronze Age sky disk (30mcs.) from Nebra, south Germanysouth Germany

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Nebra_Scheibe.jpg

Bronze swords said to have beenBronze swords said to have been found with the diskfound with the disk

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/Nebra_Schwerter.jpg

Tr ndholm s n diskTrundholm sun disk (25cm)(25cm)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solvogn.jpg

Site where TrundholmSite where Trundholmsun disk was foundsun disk was found

T dh l di kTrundholm sun diskhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Solvogn.jpgp p g g jpg

S t d d f th h i t b i lSuggested spread of the chariot burialshttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/Chariot spread.pngp p g p _ p p g

Urnfield cultureUrnfield culturehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urnfield_culture

S d f U fi ld C lt b 750BCSpread of Urnfield Culture by 750BChttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UrnfieldCulture.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:UrnfieldCulture.jpg

Fortified hill-top settlementshttp://en wikipedia org/wiki/File:Burgstallkogel Sulm valley jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Burgstallkogel_Sulm_valley.jpg

Urnfield Culture potteryUrnfield Culture potteryhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Urnfield_culture_002.jpg

Urnfield weaponryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Urnenfelder_panoply.png

Miniature chariotMiniature chariothttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DBP_-_Bronzekultwagen_-_30_Pfennig_-_1976.jpg

Halstatt CultureHalstatt Culturehttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Hallstatt_culture.png

Lake Hallstatthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1053_-_Hallstätter_See.JPG