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This epoch subsumes the agricultural period as well as metal processing cultures (Holocene – geological period of the last 10 000 years)
New Stone Age, the period of the first agriculturalists
Kvalifikovaná rekonstrukční představa-pro Muzem hlavního města Prahy (tónový obraz vznikl ve spolupráci s archeologem Martinem Hložkem a odbornými pracovníky Muzea hlavního města Prahy)
In the Near East already in the 9th millennium B.C., in the Danube basin 7700 – 7500 years ago, then spreading into our territory. Agricultural life was centred around long post houses. A reconstructed image based on expert advice – for Prague Museum. The painting originated in consultation with archaeologist Martin Hložek and other experts from the Prague Museum.
This Neolithic culture has left a distinctive archaeological signature centred in southern Moravia, but also included southwest Slovakia and adjacent parts of Austria and Hungary. Temporally belongs to late Neolithic – about 5000 B.C.
Colourfully decorated ceramics constituted a distinct element of this culture, which subsequently spread into northern Poland, Bohemia and central Germany. Apart from pots, ceramic spoons, ladles, cubic lamplets and models of various objects and structures are known from southern Moravia. This society also possessed advanced agriculture.
Model of a small dwelling is transformed into reality.
Ceramic fragment labelled as a ship is transformed into watercraft decoration – a monoxylon manufactured from a single piece of tree trunk.
A Neolithic Venus fragment with preserved colour decoration.
The figurine is wearing shorts.
This statuette has a long composite neckcloth. It is a harmonic combination of a painting and a reconstructed transformation.
Neolithic Venus figurines are conceived within the abilities of the artisan. Everything is dependent on technology. There are few clues on the figurines which would provide information about the inspirational motives of the artisan. On the Venus is really too little informations about inspirational signs which goes out of actual visage of real people. The meaning of the nakedness of the figurines is also controversial; some of the figurines could have had clothes painted on them.
Venus figurines wearing skirts were also not naked.
The painting displays the technological stages of Venus figurine manufacture. Material is added – plastic. Therefore an additive procedure is possible using individual components.
Upper Stone Age/Chalcolithic, Copper Age, followed by Neolithic. Metal appears in the archaeological record for the first time. Copper was first used in southeastern Europe, particularly in jewellery. Silver, electrum and gold were also used.
Monoxylons also occur. Elaborately made chert arrowheads and stone thin plates are typical. Harnesses for plowing livestock are also known from this period.
The painting evokes life inside the dwelling. In the foreground are cast molds for bronze objects. Crafts and foreign export developed in Central Europe – 2300/2000 – 750 B.C. Bronze = copper-tin alloy.
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