2026/01/01 by Marion Gasnier, Fabien Convertini, Anne Hasler +8
Arts and Humanities · Earth and Planetary Sciences · #Archaeological and Geological Studies #Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
paper · doi:10.4000/16m8c
crossref issued 2026/01/01 · crossref published 2026/01/01 · crossref published-print 2026/01/01 · openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · crossref created 2026/07/24 · openalex created_date 2026/07/25 · crossref deposited 2026/07/28 · crossref indexed 2026/07/28 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This study, based on a combined analysis of pottery and lithic artefacts dated between 4900/4800 and 4350/4250 cal. BCE, offers new insights into the early Middle Neolithic in western Provence. This chronological framework is divided into two main stages. The results highlight a shared cultural base with strong regional consistency in practices. Productions evolved throughout this period, with the emergence of new forms and techniques alongside traditions inherited from the local substrate. Some of these new techniques were influenced by trade and exchange networks, mainly from eastern Provence and Liguria. The data thus confirm that the Middle Neolithic 1 is not merely a transitional phase, but rather a dynamic period marked by new practices. These findings are key to understanding the formation of Chasséen societies in the south of France, around the Mediterranean basin.