Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Plates
Acknowledgments
History of Olszanica Excavations
Linear Pottery Culture
Geographical Location and Environment
Linear Pottery Culture Site of Olszanica
Data Recording Strategy
Chapter 3. Ceramics and Miscellaneous Clay Artifacts
Ornamentation of Coarse Ceramics
Shape of Coarse Ceramics
Fine Ceramics
Shape of Fine Ceramics
Ornamentation of Fine Ceramics
Clay Artifacts of Unknown Function
Chapter 4. Chronology
Chronology of Pits at Olszanica
Phase OI Linear Pottery Ceramics at Olszanica
Coarse Ceramics with Incised Lines
Analysis of Stylistic Attributes
Number of Incised Lines
Distance Below the Lip
Punctate at End of Incised Line
Chronology of Different Excavation Units at Olszanica
Absolute Chronology
Regional Chronology
Elongated Pits
Elongated Pits in Unit C1
Large Pits
Interior Pits
Oven Pits with a Layer of Burnt Soil and/or Charcoal
Chapter 6. Longhouses
Chapter 7. Flint Artifacts
Cores with Single Striking Platform
Disc Cores
Flint Tools
Endscrapers and Macroendscrapers
Sidescrapers
Truncated Pieces
Sickle Blades
Burins
Hammerstones/pestles
Multiple Function Tools
Discussion of Flint Artifacts
Flint Tools from Olszanica 1951
Comparison to Other Linear Pottery Sites
Importance of Sample Size
Comparison of Linear Pottery Sites in Poland
Comparison of Linear Pottery Sites in Western Europe
Obsidian Artifacts
Polished Stone Tools
Grinders and Pestles
Floral and Faunal Remains
Land Utilization
Chipped Stone and Polished Stone Material
Flint Material at Olszanica
Flint Exchange System
Obsidian Exchange
Chapter 11. Spatial Analysis
Distribution of Plain Blades in Unit D3
Quantitative Analysis
Horizontal Distribution of Obsidian Artifacts and Polished Stone Tools
Chapter 12. Sociopolitical Organization
Site Population
Regional Settlement Organization and Population
Chapter 14. Conclusion
Bibliography
A1. Frequencies of Ceramics in Pits
B1. Completely Excavated Pits: Summary Metrical Data
C1. Size and Depth of Postmolds of Longhouse 4
C2. Size and Depth of Postmolds of Longhouse 6
C4. Size and Depth of Postmolds of Longhouse 18
D1. Frequencies of Flint Tools, Flakes, Blades, Cores and Hammerstones/pestles in Pits at Olszanica
D2. Frequencies of Flint Tools in Pits at Olszanica
D3. Attributes of Endscrapers
E1. Frequencies of Obsidian Artifacts in Pits at Olszanica
F2. Petrological Analysis of Polished Stone Tools by Marek Doktor
F5. Mineral Composition of Polished Stone Tools
G1. Archaeobotanical Data from Olszanica Analyzed by Richard I. Ford
G4. Plant Remains Identified through Analysis of Imprints in Ceramics by Maria Litynska
H1. Frequencies of Artifacts in 4x4m Quadrats in the Northern Section of Unit D3
H2. Frequencies of Artifacts in 4x4m Quadrats in the Southern Section of Unit D3
