Pottery styles reveal contrasting paths to social complexity in Neolithic Europe

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Societal changes do not follow a linear path—this also holds true for Neolithic Europe, approximately 8,000 to 4,000 years ago.

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  • Societal changes do not follow a linear path—this also holds true for Neolithic Europe, approximately 8,000 to 4,000 years ago.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:20:14 UTC.

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