Time and palaeoenvironment in the Neolithisation of the Povolzhye forest-steppe

Abstract

The paper presents the Early Neolithic Elshanka culture in Povolzhye forest-steppe. Along with the presentation of pottery assemblage the radiocarbon dates are presented and analysed. The paper addresses the question of an early pottery production in the region.

Keywords

• Middle Povolzhye
• Neolithisation
• pottery
• 14C dating