Agriculture Spread into Europe Flashcards
did farmers sweep through Europe with new crops & lifeways?
likely, the language dispersal hypothesis and genetics support this theory
define the language dispersal hypothesis
views the spread of agriculture as the movement of people carrying with them an entire way of life- farming, religion and language
what about genetics supports the language dispersal hypothesis?
22 people were found in Germany with mtDNA relation to Turkish and Middle Eastern people
did hunter/gatherers adopt domesitcates?
through broad spectrum collection
why is the site of Lepinski Vir in Serbia significant to agriculture?
between 6450-5650BC there was an overlap with the arrival of agriculturists that also used broad spectrum collecting
Linear Band Keramik culture is known for what?
uniform pottery with incised lines arranged in a band
the people of Linear Band Keramik culture lived in what types of homes and farmed what plants/animals?
they lived in long houses and farmed cattle, cultivated middle eastern plants and animals
Linear Band Keramik culture was the first known to bury their dead according to what?
Gender
-buried men with bracelets, arrows, bows, buckles and fire making kits
-buried women with grinding slabs, shell beads, combs and freshwater shell ornaments.
when did Linear Band Keramik culture occur?
5700-4500cal BC
funnel beaker culture is known for what?
fluted shaped pottery
what is funnel beaker culture often called?
an interaction zone of many people rather than a single culture
where in the world was funnel beaker culture developed?
central and northern Europe
what kind of farming/farming technology was seen during funnel beaker culture?
-cereals, cattle, goats, pigs, sheep
-introduced the plow from the middle east and developed cattle drawn carts.
-dairy consumption led to natural selection of the lactose tolerance gene.
the end of funnel beaker culture sees the beginning of what?
megalith construction in Europe
funnel beaker culture occurred during what time period?
4500-2800BC
