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Open Seminar “Neolithic Transitions” in Lund

On Friday, 28th of May a workshop was held in Lund which is the outcome of a cooperation between the Graduate School "Human Development in Landscapes", the Institute of Prehistoric Archaeology in Kiel and the Archaeological Institute at the University of Lund. Guests from Britain and Denmark helped shaping a truly international discussion, and in this way a real follow-up for the Meeting of the European Megalithic Studies Group in Kiel two weeks earlier. The overall topic was “Neolithic Transitions”. Four Researchers from Lund and four from Kiel presented their research and new findings. The focus was on the transition from hunter-gatherers to farmers, taking place from 4000 to 3000 BC as well as the development of the farming societies. Emphasis was laid on the relationship of continuity, innovations and social conflicts. In autumn, a second joint Kiel-Lund-workshop is planned in Kiel.

Text by Martin Furholt