The Devil is in the Details: The Role of Inner Peripheries in the Neolithization of Central Europe

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

The Devil is in the Details: The Role of Inner Peripheries in the Neolithization of Central Europe

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The role of indigenous hunter-gatherers in the neolithization of Central Europe has been a topic of ongoing debate, with mainstream narratives oscillating between acculturation and farmers' demic diffusion. The latter perspective currently prevails, supported by genomic analyses revealing a dominance of Anatolian ancestry at early Neolithic cemeteries. However, we might throw the baby out with the bathwater. Most recent aDNA evidence indicates that indigenous communities hitherto persisted long into the Neolithic, which aligns with other archaeological data supporting such trajectories. Still, these results remain rather underexplored within the current interpretative scaffolding calibrated to the grand diffusionist narratives. This paper seeks to refine the existing model by introducing the concept of the inner peripheries – regional pockets nested in established cultural zones where distinct communities with diverse practices, ancestries, or economic strategies may have coexisted. An overview of currently known cases shows that this phenomenon extended beyond isolated local peculiarities, representing a significant aspect of Neolithic diversity. Thus, we should acknowledge hunter-gatherer communities as minor but active agents in the dynamics of Neolithic Central Europe.

Název v anglickém jazyce

The Devil is in the Details: The Role of Inner Peripheries in the Neolithization of Central Europe

Popis výsledku anglicky

The role of indigenous hunter-gatherers in the neolithization of Central Europe has been a topic of ongoing debate, with mainstream narratives oscillating between acculturation and farmers' demic diffusion. The latter perspective currently prevails, supported by genomic analyses revealing a dominance of Anatolian ancestry at early Neolithic cemeteries. However, we might throw the baby out with the bathwater. Most recent aDNA evidence indicates that indigenous communities hitherto persisted long into the Neolithic, which aligns with other archaeological data supporting such trajectories. Still, these results remain rather underexplored within the current interpretative scaffolding calibrated to the grand diffusionist narratives. This paper seeks to refine the existing model by introducing the concept of the inner peripheries – regional pockets nested in established cultural zones where distinct communities with diverse practices, ancestries, or economic strategies may have coexisted. An overview of currently known cases shows that this phenomenon extended beyond isolated local peculiarities, representing a significant aspect of Neolithic diversity. Thus, we should acknowledge hunter-gatherer communities as minor but active agents in the dynamics of Neolithic Central Europe.

Druh

O - Ostatní výsledky

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

60102 - Archaeology

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů