See Fig 7 for Line Drawings of the Remains of the Samples

Sample Feature of origin Archaeol. Absolute dating Degree of glume Analogy based on glume Country Represented archaeological epoch number dating base fragmentat. base morphology 189/1 - Pit (44/46, Fig 4.a) Fragmented Bieniek (2002) Poland Early Neolithic/Lengyel culture - rounded base, flat bottom, 4400–4000 cal B.C. 189/2 slightly beehive-shaped in Extremly fragm. Ulas and Fiorentino (2010) Turkey Neolithic transect 7200–5800 cal B.C. - daub, charcoal mixed with infilling material - d = 144 cm in diameter - relative depth: 76 cm 304 - Pit complex (32/32, Fig 4.b) Extremly fragm. Jones et al. (2000) Greece Makriyilaos: late 6th mill. B.C. - oval base Makri: middle of 6th mill. B.C. - two distinctive layers: Arkadikos: late 6th–4th mill. B.C. Lower: light brown mixed up www.archaeobotany.de Hungary Late Neolithic with sand (parent material); 4970–4380 cal B.C. Upper: clayey and compacted n e t e

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p e p relative depth: 120 cm t a o L 528 - Well (40/40, Fig 4.c) C Extremly fragm. Jones et al. (2000) Greece Makriyilaos: late 6th mill. B.C. ) e - relative depth: 210 cm r Makri: middle of 6th mill. B.C. u t l Arkadikos: late 6th–4th mill. B.C. u c Kreuz et al. (2005) Bulgaria Early Neolithic 1290/1 - (ritual?) Pit (60/227, Fig 4.d) 3338–3264 cal B.C. Extremly fragm. Bieniek (2002) Poland Early Neolithic/Lengyel culture - under a kiln (1σ-range) 4400–4000 cal B.C. 1290/2 - skeleton of a sub-adult cow 3362–3082 cal B.C. Whole/intact Ulas and Fiorentino (2010) Turkey Neolithic lay in the oval pit (2σ-range) 7200–5800 cal B.C. - d =170 cm - relative depth: 110 cm (Poz-45190) 1233/1 - Pit (55/184, Fig 4.e) - Whole/intact Bieniek (2002) Poland Early Neolithic/Lengyel culture - beehive-shaped feature with 4400–4000 cal B.C. flat bottom Bogaard et al. (2007) Hungary late 7th to middle 6th millenium 1233/2 - a broken jar lay in the Extremly fragm. Kreuz et al. (2005) Bulgaria, Early Neolithic northern section of the pit Greece 1233/3 - d = 134 cm Extremly fragm. Bieniek (2002) Poland Early Neolithic/Lengyel culture -relative depth: 110 cm 4400–4000 cal B.C. see Fig 7 for line drawings of the remains of the samples References

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