65 years later... a re-evaluation of the Store Valby phase (MN V) of the late Funnel Beaker North Group

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In 1955, C. J. Becker published the excavations at Store Valby, western Zealand, Denmark, in the journal “Aarbøger for nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie”. Except for an Early Neolithic phase, the site showed Middle Neolithic occupation. Even if the flint inventory from the latter phase resembled that of the late Funnel Beaker Culture, the associated pottery had a simpler and coarser character compared to the known Middle Neolithic Funnel Beaker pottery styles. On this basis, Becker defined a new final phase of the northern Funnel Beaker Culture named the Store Valby phase or MN V. However, new archaeological features, such as palisaded enclosures, have turned up since Becker’s initial discoveries and new cultural insights into the contemporary Pitted Ware and early Single Grave Cultures have significantly increased the cultural complexity of the earliest part of the 3rd millennium BC.This paper sums up the recent developments and, on this basis, discusses whether MN V should still be considered the final Funnel Beaker phase or rather a transformative stage characterised by a mixture of different cultural features.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Neolithic Archaeology
Volume22
Pages (from-to)119-136
Number of pages18
ISSN1868-3088
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Nov 2020
EventMN V-Workshop - Christian-Albrecht-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Duration: 27 Feb 201928 Feb 2019

Workshop

WorkshopMN V-Workshop
LocationChristian-Albrecht-Universität zu Kiel
CountryGermany
CityKiel
Period27/02/201928/02/2019

    Research areas

  • Faculty of Humanities - Funnel Beaker Culture, MN V, Store Valby phase, ‘bucket-shaped vessel complex’, TRB North Group, southern Scandinavia, 3rd millennium BC

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