Subneolithic

The term Subneolithic is used in archaeological contexts to refer to a period, culture or ethnic group.[1] Subneolithic groups are those that whilst incorporating some secondary Neolithic elements (such as pottery) are distinguished through their agricultural practices of hunting, gathering and fishing.[2] These groups were primarily located in Scandinavia, north and north-eastern Europe,[3] within countries such as Lithuania,[4] Finland[5] and Russia[1] and were active during the period 3500-2700 cal BCE.[4]

Subneolithic
Alternative namesPara-Neolithic, Ceramic Mesolithic, Middle Neolithic
Geographical rangeScandinavia, north and north-eastern Europe
Period3500-2700 cal BCE
CharacteristicsHunter-gatherer economy, pottery
Preceded byMesolithic
Followed byNeolithic

References
  1. Werbart, Bozena (1998). "Subneolithic: What is it? – 'Subneolithic' Societies and the Conservative Economies of the Circum-Baltic Region". Harvesting the Sea, Farming the Forest: the Emergence of Neolithic Societies in the Baltic Region. Sheffield Academic Press: 37–44.
  2. Heron, Carl; Craig, Oliver E.; Luquin, Alexandre; Steele, Valerie J.; Thompson, Anu; Piličiauskas, Gytis (2015). "Cooking fish and drinking milk? Patterns in pottery use in the southeastern Baltic, 3300–2400 cal BC". Journal of Archaeological Science. 63: 33–43. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2015.08.002. ISSN 0305-4403.
  3. "ROOTED IN A MESOLITHIC TRADITION - THE SUB-NEOLITHIC SOCIETIES". Acta Archaeologica. 81 (1): 29–30. 2010. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0390.2010.00258.x. ISSN 0065-101X.
  4. Osipowicz, Grzegorz; Orlowska, Justyna; Piličiauskas, Gytis; Piličiauskienė, Giedrė; Bosiak, Mariusz (2020). "Osseous points and harpoon heads from Šventoji Subneolithic sites, coastal Lithuania. First traceological insight into the way they were produced and used". Lietuvos archeologija. Lietuvos archeologija T. 46: 147–169. doi:10.33918/25386514-046005. ISSN 2538-6514.
  5. Lavento, Mika; Hornytzkyj, Seppo (1995). "ON ASBESTOS USED AS TEMPER IN FINNISH SUBNEOLITHIC, NEOLITHIC AND EARLY METAL PERIOD POTTERY". Fennoscandia Archaeologica. XII: 71–75.


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