Science: Archaeology: Periods and Cultures: Prehistory: Mesolithic

An article discussing tar-like materials that were commonly chewed throughout much of northern Europe from at least the Early Mesolithic period.

D. Hind provides a summary of research conducted at the University of Sheffield into the Late Mesolithic and Early Neolithic periods of the Peak District, North Derbyshire. Article includes a discussion of prehistoric trade networks.

A discussion forum for the time period.

A simulation that tests the user's skill at obtaining wild foods.

Photo gallery describes caves and temporary shelters used during the Mesolithic. Feature map of British and Irish Stone Age hunter-gatherer sites.

A virtual exhibit of the Logan Museum, Beloit College that describes the Capsian Period (7,000-5,000 BCE) of Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

Encyclopedia.com article that discusses the period in human development from the end of the Paleolithic and to the beginning of the Neolithic.

An article arguing that warfare was an important factor in Mesolithic times.

Describes research program conducted by the State Office for Historical Monuments of Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Features maps, site reports, artifact descriptions, reports on faunal and botanical remains, and overall interpretation.

An illustrated description of a well preserved burial at Mezzocorona, near Trento in Italy.